Distressed Afja 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, handwritten, expressive, casual, lively, rustic, handmade feel, added texture, casual script, display impact, brushy, textured, dry-brush, slanted, looping.
A slanted, brush-script style with pronounced stroke contrast and a narrow overall footprint. Strokes taper into fine entry and exit terminals, with intermittent dry-brush texture and slight roughness along curves and joins. Letterforms are largely connected in rhythm though not strictly continuous, balancing fluid cursive motion with readable, simplified constructions. Capitals are tall and airy with occasional flourished strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with relatively small counters and a restrained x-height feel; numerals follow the same handwritten, slightly irregular construction.
Works best for short-to-medium display settings such as posters, packaging callouts, branding accents, and social media graphics where the brush texture can read clearly. It can also support short quotes or subheads when set with adequate size and breathing room, but the textured strokes suggest avoiding very small sizes or dense paragraphs.
The texture and energetic slant give a personable, crafted tone—more like quick brush lettering than formal calligraphy. It reads as approachable and expressive, with a hint of rugged, handmade character that feels suited to informal, human-centered messaging.
Likely designed to capture the spontaneity of hand-brushed lettering while keeping a repeatable, font-ready structure. The added texture and slightly irregular edges aim to deliver a crafted, tactile look suitable for themed and personality-driven design.
Spacing appears visually varied in a natural handwritten way, and the distressed texture becomes more prominent in heavier downstrokes, adding grit without fully obscuring shapes. The sample text shows good momentum on longer lines, where the consistent angle and repeatable stroke pattern help maintain coherence.