Distressed Obru 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, headlines, game titles, event flyers, edgy, raw, expressive, dramatic, handmade, handwritten effect, distressed texture, high impact, themed display, dynamic motion, brushy, scratchy, spiky, gritty, energetic.
A slanted, brush-driven display face with sharp, tapering terminals and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes look pressure-made, with irregular edges, occasional ink pooling, and intermittent gaps that create a worn, distressed texture. Letterforms are compact and upright in footprint, with uneven stroke rhythm and subtly shifting widths from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a hand-rendered feel. Counters tend to be small and somewhat pinched, while ascenders and capitals show abrupt, blade-like finishes that read clearly at larger sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, album or cover art, headlines, and title treatments where the distressed brush texture can be appreciated. It can also work for themed graphics (horror, action, noir, urban) and punchy pull quotes, but the rough edges and tight counters may reduce clarity in long paragraphs or at very small sizes.
The overall tone is intense and kinetic, combining calligraphic flair with a roughened, imperfect surface. It suggests urgency and attitude—more streetwise and gritty than refined—while still retaining legible, gesture-based forms. The distressed texture adds a weathered, poster-like edge that feels dramatic and slightly aggressive.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, pressure-based brush lettering that has been reproduced imperfectly—like ink on textured paper or a worn print. Its goal is to deliver dramatic contrast and motion while adding a distressed surface character for themed, expressive display typography.
In the sample text, the jagged terminals and textured contours become a prominent visual feature, especially on diagonals and curved strokes. Spacing reads naturally loose for a brush style, with a lively baseline and small inconsistencies that contribute to authenticity. Numerals and capitals carry the same pressure-contrast and rough finish, keeping the set visually cohesive.