Distressed Biri 16 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, album covers, branding, gritty, energetic, handmade, edgy, urban, handwritten feel, grunge texture, expressive display, street influence, ink realism, brushy, rough, dry brush, gestural, slanted.
A slanted, brush-script style with a dry, textured stroke that creates ragged edges and occasional ink breaks. Letterforms are compact and tightly proportioned, with quick, angular turns and tapered terminals that mimic a fast marker or brush pen. Rhythm is lively and slightly uneven, with visible stroke modulation and informal construction that keeps the texture prominent even at larger sizes.
Best suited for display settings where the textured brush character can read clearly—headlines, posters, social graphics, packaging callouts, and branding marks that want a handmade edge. It can also work for short quotes or titling where a dynamic, rough script is desirable, rather than long-form text.
The overall tone feels raw and kinetic, like hand-painted signage or a hastily brushed note. Its worn, scratchy texture adds a gritty, streetwise character, balancing expressiveness with a readable script flow. The result is bold and attention-grabbing, with an intentionally imperfect, human-made presence.
Likely designed to capture the look of quick brush lettering with intentional wear and irregularity, delivering a high-energy script voice that feels printed from real ink. The focus appears to be on expressive texture and momentum over polished calligraphy, giving designers a ready-made distressed, hand-rendered feel.
Capitals have assertive, sweeping entries and exits, while the lowercase maintains a brisk cursive momentum with simple joins and compact counters. Numerals follow the same brushed treatment, keeping consistency in texture and slant across the set. The distressed detail is strongest along curves and at stroke ends, where the brushy grain produces a natural-looking breakup.