Distressed Vize 3 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, headlines, branding, packaging, gritty, expressive, handmade, energetic, raw, hand-lettered feel, rugged texture, display impact, casual dynamism, brushy, textured, dry-brush, slanted, condensed.
A slanted, brush-script style with thick, pressure-driven strokes and noticeable texture throughout. Letterforms are compact and relatively narrow, with tapered terminals, occasional blunt starts, and uneven edges that mimic dry brush or rough ink on paper. Stroke contrast and width fluctuate within and across glyphs, creating a lively rhythm and an intentionally imperfect, hand-painted consistency. Counters are generally small and forms are simplified for speed and impact rather than precision.
Best suited to display roles where the texture and brush energy can be appreciated—posters, event graphics, album or book covers, branding marks, and packaging callouts. It also works well for short, emphatic phrases in social graphics or editorial feature headers, while longer text benefits from larger sizes and generous spacing.
The font conveys a punchy, human, street-level attitude—more band-poster and hand-lettered signage than polished calligraphy. Its rough texture and quick brush movement read as confident, spontaneous, and slightly rebellious, with a casual warmth that keeps it approachable.
The design appears aimed at delivering the immediacy of hand-painted brush lettering with a deliberately rugged print/ink texture. Its compact, slanted forms prioritize momentum and visual punch, making it ideal for expressive, attention-grabbing typography that feels made by hand.
Uppercase shapes lean toward marker/brush caps rather than formal roman capitals, and the lowercase maintains a brisk, handwritten flow with minimal joining. Numerals follow the same brush logic, keeping the set visually cohesive in display contexts. The distressed texture is prominent enough to become part of the letterforms at smaller sizes.