Distressed Vive 3 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, apparel, album covers, headlines, gritty, handmade, energetic, expressive, casual, brush lettering, handmade texture, display impact, analog grit, brushy, textured, organic, sketchy, rugged.
A brush-leaning handwritten face with dense, inky strokes and visibly dry-brush texture. Letterforms are compact and upright-leaning with a rightward slant, mixing rounded bowls with sharp, tapered terminals and occasional blunt ends where the brush appears to lift. Stroke edges are irregular and slightly frayed, creating a worn print feel, while interior counters stay relatively open for a painted script-like clarity. The rhythm is lively and variable, with small shifts in stroke width and character width that reinforce the hand-rendered construction.
Well-suited for display settings where texture and personality are desirable—posters, packaging, apparel graphics, album artwork, and punchy headlines. It can also work for short pull quotes or social graphics where a handmade, rough-ink look helps the message feel direct and human.
The overall tone is gritty and spontaneous, like quick marker or brush lettering made for impact rather than polish. It reads as confident and energetic, with a street-poster or DIY zine sensibility that adds attitude and motion to short phrases.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush lettering with authentic ink breakup and irregular edges, prioritizing expressive impact and a tactile, printed texture. Its consistent brush behavior across caps, lowercase, and numerals suggests a cohesive display tool for bold, informal messaging.
The texture is most apparent along curves and terminals, where streaking and uneven ink coverage create a natural, analog grain. Numerals and capitals maintain the same brush logic, giving headings a cohesive, hand-painted presence.