Distressed Dusa 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, craft branding, social graphics, handwritten, casual, playful, quirky, rustic, handmade feel, ink texture, expressive display, casual voice, fast lettering, brushy, textured, dry-brush, slanted, lively.
A slanted, brush-pen style face with tall, condensed proportions and energetic, calligraphic stroke flow. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation and frequent tapering, with slightly dry, textured edges that read like a marker or brush running low on ink. Letterforms are loosely constructed and irregular in a natural way, with variable character widths and a rhythmic, handwritten bounce. Capitals are narrow and upright-leaning with simplified, gestural terminals, while the lowercase keeps a small, compact body and long extenders that add vertical animation.
Works well for short, expressive copy such as posters, headlines, quotes, packaging callouts, and branding that wants a handmade signature. It can also support social media graphics and editorial pull-quotes where a casual, brushy voice is desired and the textured strokes can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The overall tone is informal and human, with a quick, sketchy confidence that feels approachable rather than polished. The dry-brush texture adds a lightly worn, handmade flavor, giving the font a crafty, personal voice suited to expressive messaging.
The design appears intended to capture fast handwritten brush lettering with an intentionally imperfect ink texture, combining condensed, italic energy with a personal, handmade feel. It prioritizes character and motion over strict typographic regularity, aiming for an expressive, themed display voice.
In the sample text, the texture and high stroke contrast become a defining feature, especially in curves and joins where the ink looks slightly streaked. The narrow build and tight counters suggest best performance at display sizes, where the brush detail and lively irregularities remain clear.