Distressed Afvu 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, social media, handwritten, casual, energetic, retro, expressive, handmade feel, signature style, vintage texture, display impact, brushy, textured, slanted, looped, organic.
A slanted, brush-pen script with compact proportions and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show moderate thick–thin modulation with tapered terminals and occasional swelling through curves, creating a natural marker/brush feel. Letterforms are loosely connected in spirit but largely drawn as separate italic script shapes, with frequent loops, curled entry/exit strokes, and rounded counters. Edges look slightly rough and inked, giving the outlines a subtly worn, textured impression while maintaining clear silhouettes.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where the expressive slant and brush texture can carry personality—such as posters, packaging callouts, café or lifestyle branding, social media graphics, and logo wordmarks. It can work for brief text blocks when set generously with comfortable tracking and leading.
The font reads as informal and energetic, like quick signature writing or a confident note written with a brush pen. Its textured finish adds a mildly rugged, vintage note, keeping the tone personable rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, brush-written lettering with a deliberately imperfect ink edge, balancing legibility with an expressive, handcrafted character. Its compact, italic posture and lively loops suggest a focus on attention-grabbing display typography rather than formal correspondence.
Capitals are decorative and flourish-prone, with long lead-in strokes that can add emphasis in headings. Descenders and looped forms (notably in letters like g, y, and z) introduce strong movement, so line spacing benefits from a bit of breathing room when set in multi-line text.