Distressed Arsu 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, logos, handmade, expressive, rustic, energetic, casual, hand lettering, authenticity, raw texture, display impact, casual branding, brushy, textured, dry-brush, calligraphic, tapered.
A slanted, brush-pen style face with narrow proportions and lively, variable stroke thickness. Letterforms are built from quick, tapering strokes with frequent dry-brush texture, leaving rough edges and occasional ink breaks that create a distressed print feel. Curves are open and slightly irregular, with a loose baseline rhythm and subtly inconsistent widths that reinforce the hand-drawn character. Uppercase forms are simple and gesture-driven, while the lowercase leans toward cursive construction with tall ascenders and compact counters.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where the brush texture can read clearly, such as posters, product packaging, café menus, event graphics, and social media campaigns. It can also work for logo wordmarks when a handmade, rough-brush personality is desired, but the distressed detailing may become less legible at small sizes.
The overall tone is informal and human, with a spirited, handcrafted energy. Its roughened brush texture adds a gritty, artisanal edge—suggesting street signage, marker headlines, or rugged lifestyle branding rather than polished corporate typography.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush lettering with visible texture and imperfect edges, balancing legibility with an intentionally raw, handcrafted finish. It aims to deliver an expressive display voice that feels personal and energetic rather than typographically formal.
The font shows strong contrast from pressure-like stroke modulation, with terminals that often end in sharp tapers or blunt, brushy stops. Distress is consistent across glyphs, so the texture reads as an intentional stylistic layer rather than random noise.