Distressed Pasy 1 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, album art, book covers, handmade, playful, rustic, quirky, artsy, handcrafted look, textured impact, expressive display, imperfect charm, brushy, inked, rough, organic, high-contrast.
A brush-ink display face with dramatically uneven stroke widths and visibly textured edges. Strokes alternate between heavy, blotted verticals and thin, hairline connectors, producing a lively, high-contrast rhythm. Letterforms are mostly upright with loose, irregular curves and slightly inconsistent proportions, giving the set an intentionally hand-rendered feel. Counters tend to be open and somewhat lopsided, terminals are blunt or tapered, and the overall color is broken and painterly rather than smooth and typographic.
Best suited to short, prominent text where its texture and contrast can be appreciated: posters, headings, packaging accents, album/cover art, and themed titles. It can also work for punchy pull quotes or branding elements when a handcrafted, imperfect finish is desired.
The font reads as informal and expressive—like hand-painted signage or a quickly inked headline. Its roughness and contrast add character and attitude, leaning whimsical and crafty rather than polished or corporate.
Likely designed to emulate expressive brush lettering with a worn, ink-on-paper texture, prioritizing personality and visual energy over strict consistency. The varying widths and rough edges suggest an aim toward dramatic, handmade display typography that feels tactile and human.
Spacing and widths fluctuate from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the handmade rhythm in running text. The ink texture becomes a defining feature at larger sizes, where ragged outlines and blotting are clearly visible, while smaller sizes may emphasize the uneven stroke weight and jittery contours.