Distressed Also 6 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, apparel, album covers, expressive, gritty, vintage, energetic, handmade, handwritten feel, aged texture, display impact, retro grit, organic motion, brushy, textured, roughened, slanted, calligraphic.
A slanted, brush-script style with high-contrast strokes that shift from fine hairlines to heavier downstrokes. Letterforms are narrow and tightly paced, with a lively, handwritten rhythm and slight variability in stroke endings and joins. Edges appear roughened and ink-dry in places, creating a textured, worn print look rather than clean vector contours. The forms favor quick, gestural construction with simplified terminals and occasional swelling or tapering that reinforces a painted or marker-like tool feel.
Works well for short-to-medium display settings where texture and motion are desirable, such as posters, packaging labels, apparel graphics, and punchy brand marks. It can also add character to headings, pull quotes, and social graphics, especially when set with ample size and breathing room to let the distressed details remain legible.
The overall tone is expressive and slightly unruly, combining a classic sign-painter script mood with a distressed, lived-in texture. It reads as energetic and informal, with a hint of retro grit—more streetwise than elegant—suited to designs that want movement and personality.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush lettering with intentional wear and ink breakup, delivering a handcrafted look without aiming for pristine calligraphy. Its proportions and texture suggest a focus on expressive display typography that feels printed, painted, and slightly imperfect for added atmosphere.
Capitals have a prominent, sweeping presence and tend to lead with assertive entry strokes, while lowercase remains compact with modest ascenders and descenders for a dense, handwritten line. Numerals follow the same brush logic, keeping a consistent slant and textured stroke behavior that helps mixed text feel unified.