Distressed Purof 3 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, event flyers, streetwear, gritty, energetic, raw, rebellious, handmade, handmade feel, impactful display, rough print, dynamic motion, edgy tone, brushy, rugged, textured, inked, angular.
A slanted, brush-driven display face with heavy, high-contrast strokes and visibly uneven edges. Letterforms show dry-brush breakup and ink skips, creating rough interiors and ragged outlines rather than clean curves. The geometry leans toward compact, angular constructions with sharp terminals and occasional hooked entries, while counters remain relatively open for a distressed style. Overall rhythm is lively and irregular, with small variations in stroke thickness and contour that reinforce a hand-rendered, printed-worn look.
Best used at display sizes where the brush texture and rough edges can be appreciated—such as posters, headlines, packaging accents, album or cover art, and promotional graphics. It can also work for short emphatic phrases in branding or editorial pull quotes when a rugged, handmade tone is desired.
The texture and forward slant give the font a restless, punchy attitude—more urgent than refined. It reads as bold and expressive, suggesting grit, motion, and a DIY sensibility suited to high-impact messaging.
The design appears intended to mimic bold brush lettering reproduced through imperfect printing or worn ink, combining an italicized, high-energy skeleton with deliberate texture and irregularity for character.
The distressing is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with the strongest breakup occurring along outer contours and at stroke joins. Spacing appears visually tight and compact in the sample text, reinforcing a dense, poster-like color on the page.