Distressed Buli 5 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, branding, stickers, handmade, playful, grunge, casual, rustic, handcrafted feel, authentic texture, informal display, retro print, brushy, roughened, inked, imperfect, organic.
A lively, hand-rendered sans with rounded, slightly condensed forms and visibly uneven stroke edges. The letterforms show dry-brush texture and intermittent fill, creating a mottled, ink-on-paper look with small nicks and wobble along stems and curves. Counters are generally open and generous, while terminals tend to be blunt and softly rounded, keeping the overall silhouette friendly despite the rough surface. Spacing feels naturally irregular, with subtle width variation from glyph to glyph that reinforces the handmade rhythm.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where texture and personality are an asset: posters, product packaging, café menus, event flyers, and brand marks with a handcrafted tone. It can also work for pull quotes and section headers, especially when paired with a cleaner text face for body copy.
The font conveys an informal, crafty energy—like hand-painted signage or stamped packaging with a bit of wear. Its rough texture adds grit and authenticity, while the rounded shapes keep it approachable and upbeat. Overall it reads as expressive and human rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic bold hand-lettering made with a brush or marker, capturing natural stroke variation and printing imperfections. Its goal is to add warmth and grit to display typography while maintaining clear, sturdy letter shapes for quick recognition.
Uppercase forms stay fairly simple and blocky, while the lowercase introduces more handwritten character (notably in the single-storey shapes and curved joins). Numerals follow the same brush-textured construction, with bold, easy-to-spot silhouettes suited to attention-grabbing display use.