Distressed Afli 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, social media, expressive, handmade, energetic, casual, dramatic, hand lettering, dry brush, expressive display, gritty texture, modern script, brushy, textured, scratchy, slanted, looping.
A slanted brush-script style with high-contrast strokes that shift from hairline entries to heavier downstrokes. Letterforms are narrow and tall with a compact x-height and long ascenders/descenders, creating a vertical, rhythmic color on the line. Strokes show visible texture and occasional roughened edges, as if made with a dry brush or marker, with tapered terminals and frequent looped joins. Capitals are more elaborate and sweeping, while lowercase stays lean and quick, keeping a lively handwritten cadence across words.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where its texture and stroke contrast can be appreciated: headlines, posters, event promos, packaging callouts, and logo-like wordmarks. It also works well for social graphics and editorial pull quotes when paired with a calmer text face for body copy.
The font feels personal and kinetic—like fast, confident hand lettering captured with a slightly gritty tool. Its textured stroke edges add a raw, imperfect charm that reads as modern, crafty, and a bit rebellious rather than polished or formal.
Likely designed to emulate contemporary brush lettering with a deliberately imperfect, textured finish—prioritizing expressive motion and a handcrafted feel. The narrow proportions and tall rhythm suggest an intention to deliver impactful display lettering that stays compact while remaining visually dynamic.
Spacing appears tight and the narrow forms create a dense word shape, while the irregular texture introduces sparkle and variation in longer lines. Numerals follow the same cursive/brush logic with simplified, handwritten forms that match the overall slant and contrast.