Distressed Oslo 8 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, apparel, packaging, social graphics, event promos, handmade, energetic, casual, expressive, rugged, hand-lettered feel, gritty texture, display impact, motion emphasis, brush, dry stroke, textured, slanted, organic.
A slanted brush script with chunky, high-contrast strokes and visibly dry, broken edges that create a textured, ink-on-paper feel. Letterforms are built from quick, pressure-driven strokes with tapered terminals, occasional blots, and uneven stroke filling that varies from glyph to glyph. The lowercase is compact with a relatively small x-height and tall ascenders, while the overall rhythm stays lively and slightly irregular rather than mechanically consistent. Numerals and capitals share the same brush-built construction, with rounded joins and intermittent gaps that emphasize the hand-rendered texture.
Works best for display settings where texture and motion are assets—posters, product labels, band or event promotion, social media graphics, and apparel or sticker-style designs. It also suits short taglines and punchy headings where the distressed brush character can be read at larger sizes.
The tone is bold and lively, like fast marker lettering or a dry brush headline. Its roughened texture adds grit and informality, making it feel approachable, spontaneous, and slightly rebellious rather than polished or corporate.
Designed to emulate bold, fast brush lettering with a dry-ink texture, combining strong emphasis with a deliberately imperfect surface. The goal appears to be high-impact display type that communicates energy and authenticity through visible stroke wear and handwritten irregularity.
The texture is substantial enough that fine details can close up at small sizes, while the italic slant and strong stroke contrast give it good movement in short lines. The sample text shows consistent brush cadence across words, with deliberate roughness that reads as intentional distress rather than random noise.