Distressed Buli 4 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, apparel, album art, handmade, rugged, playful, indie, organic, handmade feel, added grit, diy character, display impact, brushy, rough, inky, textured, irregular.
A condensed, all-purpose sans with a hand-painted, brushy construction and visibly roughened edges. Strokes show uneven pressure and occasional tapering, with small nicks and texture inside counters that read like dry-brush or worn printing. Curves are slightly lumpy rather than geometric, and terminals are blunt and irregular, creating a lively rhythm across words. Letterforms remain straightforward and mostly monoline in intent, but the texture and stroke wobble introduce strong visual grit and variability from glyph to glyph.
Best suited for display typography where texture is an asset: posters, flyers, album covers, food-and-beverage packaging, apparel graphics, and brand marks needing a handmade edge. It can work for short subheads and callouts, but the distressed detailing is more effective at larger sizes where the texture can be seen clearly.
The font feels casual and human, with a gritty, do-it-yourself energy. Its rough ink texture suggests street posters, zines, and craft-made signage, balancing friendliness with a slightly raw, rebellious tone.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact voice with an intentionally imperfect, inked surface—capturing the look of quick brush lettering or rough print reproduction while keeping familiar, readable shapes.
Caps and lowercase share a consistent condensed proportion and upright stance, with legibility preserved despite the distressed surface. Numerals follow the same inky, worn treatment, making the overall set cohesive for short display lines and punchy messaging.