Distressed Furul 5 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, event flyers, packaging, handmade, grunge, playful, rough, diy, handcrafted texture, imperfect printing, expressive display, informal voice, brushy, ragged, inked, casual, painterly.
A distressed, hand-drawn display face with brush-like strokes, ragged edges, and occasional ink buildup that creates lively texture along stems and curves. Letterforms are mostly upright with open counters and simplified geometry, but widths and stroke joins vary enough to keep the rhythm informal. Terminals often end in torn, bristled shapes, and curves show subtle wobble, giving the set an intentionally imperfect, printed-by-hand feel. Numerals match the same roughened outline and uneven stroke behavior for a consistent, tactile voice.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, headlines, event flyers, and bold brand moments where a handcrafted, rough-printed feel is desirable. It can also work well for album art, zines, packaging accents, and social graphics where texture and personality are more important than extended-text readability.
The overall tone is energetic and handmade, combining a crafty DIY attitude with a slightly gritty, worn-in edge. It feels informal and human, like painted signage or a rough marker/brush headline, projecting spontaneity rather than polish.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering and worn print artifacts, delivering an expressive, imperfect texture that feels human and immediate. Its goal is to add grit and craft to short, attention-grabbing text while maintaining recognizable, readable forms.
Texture is prominent at larger sizes where the torn contours and stroke irregularities read clearly; at smaller sizes the distressed edges may visually fill in and reduce clarity. The font’s uneven rhythm and variable widths add character in short bursts, but can create a busy texture in longer passages.