Distressed Filu 4 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, craft branding, handmade, playful, casual, crafty, quirky, handmade look, casual display, human warmth, rough texture, sketchy, roughened, rounded, informal, monoline.
A narrow, hand-drawn sans with monoline construction and softly rounded terminals. Strokes show deliberate irregularity—wobbly contours, slightly uneven stroke edges, and occasional darkened spots that mimic marker buildup or rough printing. Counters are generally open and simple, with compact proportions and a lightly bouncy baseline/spacing feel that keeps the texture lively without becoming chaotic. Capitals are straightforward and geometric-leaning, while lowercase forms remain simple and readable with modest quirks in joins and curves.
Works well for short display text such as headlines, posters, labels, and packaging where a handmade tone is desirable. It can also suit children’s materials, DIY/craft branding, and casual social graphics, especially when paired with simple layouts that let the texture show.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, with a crafty, notebook-like charm. Its roughened texture reads as human and approachable, lending a lighthearted, slightly quirky personality that feels more handmade than polished.
The design appears intended to simulate quick marker lettering with an intentionally imperfect, worn edge—capturing the warmth of hand-rendered type while keeping forms simple and legible for everyday display use.
Texture is consistent across the set, giving text a cohesive “inked” color on the page. The distressed edge behavior is subtle enough to preserve legibility in sentences, but it becomes more noticeable at larger sizes where the organic stroke wobble and ink speckling add character.