Distressed Pulir 4 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, packaging, headlines, editorial, grunge, handmade, rustic, edgy, informal, tactile texture, raw impact, handmade feel, retro print, textured, rough, brushy, inked, uneven.
A condensed, upright display face with heavy strokes and pronounced, irregular texture throughout. Letterforms are built from simple, sturdy silhouettes, then disrupted by rough edges, internal scuffing, and uneven stroke boundaries that mimic dry-brush or worn ink. Counters stay mostly open and legible, but edges wobble and terminals flare or blunt inconsistently, creating a lively rhythm. Spacing appears slightly irregular and the overall color is dense, with visible speckling and distressed patches across both letters and figures.
Well-suited to short headlines, posters, and hero text where a gritty, tactile voice is desired. It can work effectively for music and event branding, craft or rustic packaging, and editorial callouts that benefit from a distressed, analog feel. For longer passages, it’s best used sparingly as an accent due to the strong texture and dense stroke weight.
The font projects a raw, handmade energy—more streetwise than polished—suggesting grit, noise, and tactile ink on porous paper. Its roughened finish reads as rebellious and craft-forward, with a casual, poster-like presence that feels intentionally imperfect and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver an instant distressed impression while preserving recognizable, straightforward letter structures. Its condensed proportions and heavy, textured rendering prioritize impact and personality over refinement, aiming for a worn-print/inked-by-hand aesthetic in display settings.
Uppercase forms are compact and blocky with minimal ornament, while lowercase adds more idiosyncratic shapes and a looser cadence. Numerals share the same worn texture and heavy footprint, helping maintain a consistent distressed tone across mixed copy. At smaller sizes the texture may dominate, so the face reads best when allowed room to breathe.