Distressed Dufy 9 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, apparel, packaging, social media, energetic, gritty, playful, handmade, bold, handmade impact, brush authenticity, expressive display, textured style, brush script, textured, rough ink, expressive, slanted.
A heavy, slanted brush-script with thick–thin stroke modulation and a strongly calligraphic rhythm. Letterforms are built from broad, pressure-driven strokes with tapered entries and exits, producing high-contrast joins and rounded terminals. The texture reads as dry-brush or ink drag, with visible streaking and uneven fill that gives counters and bowls a slightly mottled interior. Spacing is compact and lively, with a forward-leaning flow and an informal baseline bounce that reinforces the handwritten character.
Best suited to display contexts such as posters, punchy headlines, apparel graphics, stickers, and social media tiles where texture and motion are desirable. It can also work for short brand marks or product names on packaging when a handcrafted, bold brush aesthetic is needed.
The font projects an energetic, street-smart mood—confident and punchy, but intentionally rough around the edges. Its textured brush marks add a tactile, handmade feel that can read as sporty, rebellious, or craft-oriented depending on color and layout.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush lettering with a deliberately imperfect ink texture, prioritizing personality and impact over pristine smoothness. It aims to deliver a bold script voice that feels handmade and expressive in contemporary display settings.
Uppercase forms are stylized and script-like rather than traditional caps, blending naturally with the lowercase in continuous word shapes. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with rounded forms and visible stroke taper that keeps them consistent with the letters. The distressed texture is prominent enough to become a key visual feature, especially at larger sizes.