Distressed Bifa 14 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, apparel, packaging, social media, album art, brushy, energetic, casual, handmade, gritty, handmade feel, high impact, authenticity, vintage wear, slanted, rough-edged, textured, dry-brush, expressive.
An expressive brush-script with a consistent forward slant and visibly pressure-shaped strokes. Letterforms show dry-brush texture, irregular edges, and occasional ink breaks that create a worn, printed feel while keeping strokes largely continuous. Terminals are tapered and swept, with lively entry/exit strokes and rounded turns; counters are compact and rhythm is driven by quick, gestural curves rather than strict geometry. Uppercase forms are more flamboyant and looped, while lowercase maintains a connected cursive flow with bouncy, handwritten proportions and slightly uneven stroke boundaries.
Well-suited to display settings such as posters, event flyers, brand accents, product packaging, and social graphics where a handmade, high-energy script is desirable. It also works for apparel graphics and sticker-style designs that benefit from a rough, brush-ink personality.
The overall tone is energetic and informal, like fast marker or brush lettering used for attention-grabbing headlines. The rough texture adds a gritty, streetwise edge that feels human and spontaneous rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with intentional wear and texture, balancing legibility with a raw, hand-rendered look. Its slant, tapered strokes, and lively rhythm suggest it’s meant for expressive headlines and short phrases rather than extended body text.
At larger sizes the textured stroke detail reads clearly and contributes character; at smaller sizes the roughness can visually fill in tight joins and counters, so generous tracking and short lines help maintain clarity. The numerals follow the same slanted, brushy construction and feel integrated for casual display use.