Distressed Duju 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, album covers, apparel, social graphics, handmade, edgy, casual, dynamic, grunge, hand lettering, tactile texture, raw energy, informal impact, brushy, textured, slanted, lively, rough.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with high-contrast strokes and a visibly textured fill that suggests dry-brush ink or rough printing. Letterforms are narrow and compact, with short lowercase proportions and quick, tapered terminals that vary from sharp flicks to blunt, slightly ragged ends. Curves and joins show natural hand pressure changes, and many strokes carry subtle internal speckling and uneven edges that read as intentional wear rather than smooth vector outlines. Spacing is somewhat irregular in a handwritten way, with variable character widths and an energetic, forward rhythm in text.
Best suited to short, punchy headlines where texture and motion are an asset—posters, packaging accents, album art, apparel graphics, and social media titles. It can also work for logo marks or wordmarks that want a hand-rendered brush look, especially when paired with a clean sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is casual and expressive, with a gritty, imperfect finish that feels streetwise and handmade. It communicates speed, personality, and a slightly rebellious, DIY attitude rather than polished formality.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush lettering with visible ink drag and irregularities, capturing the immediacy of hand-made signage. Its compact, forward-leaning forms prioritize expressive impact and a worn, tactile impression over pristine uniformity.
Uppercase forms lean toward simplified, marker-like constructions that hold together well at display sizes, while the lowercase maintains a loose script feel without fully connecting letters. Numerals match the same brush texture and slant, keeping a consistent voice across the set.