Distressed Alvu 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, album art, expressive, handmade, edgy, casual, energetic, handwritten feel, brush texture, signature style, display impact, gritty polish, brushy, textured, scratchy, slanted, calligraphic.
A slanted brush-script design with high-contrast strokes that taper sharply at entries and exits. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with lively, irregular pressure changes that create a dry-brush texture and occasional broken edges. Terminals are pointed and flicked, curves are drawn with quick, continuous motion, and joins can show slight wobble that reinforces the hand-rendered feel. Capitals are more open and gestural, while lowercase stays compact with a notably small x-height and long ascenders/descenders; numerals follow the same angled, brush-written rhythm.
Best suited for short, prominent text where the brush texture and slanted energy can be appreciated—such as headlines, posters, product names, packaging, and brand marks. It can also work well for editorial pull quotes or social graphics when set at larger sizes with generous leading.
The overall tone feels spontaneous and expressive, like fast marker or brush lettering captured mid-gesture. The roughened texture adds a slightly gritty, rebellious edge, balancing elegance with a raw, handcrafted immediacy.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, expressive brush lettering with a slightly distressed ink texture, delivering a handcrafted signature-like presence for display typography. Its compact proportions and animated stroke contrast prioritize personality and impact over neutral long-text readability.
Stroke texture varies within and across glyphs, which produces a natural, ink-on-paper look and a lively baseline rhythm in words. Spacing appears intentionally tight and compact, emphasizing the narrow silhouette and making the style read best when given some breathing room in line spacing.