Distressed Fizu 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, packaging, horror titles, zines, grunge, handmade, raw, wiry, punk, handmade texture, gritty impact, lo-fi character, expressive display, rough, irregular, blotty, scratchy, inked.
A rough, hand-rendered display face with thin, wiry strokes and frequent blotting that creates abrupt thick spots and pinched joins. Letterforms lean back slightly and vary in width, giving the line a jittery rhythm and an uneven color. Edges are broken and ragged, with small gaps, flares, and ink-like accumulations that make counters and terminals feel organically worn. Overall proportions are narrow and compact, with simplified construction and inconsistent stroke continuity that reads like quick marker or brush work transferred to type.
Best suited to headlines and short text in applications that benefit from a raw, distressed voice—posters, album artwork, streetwear graphics, event flyers, game or film titles, and expressive packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or labels where texture and attitude are more important than continuous readability.
The tone is gritty and mischievous, combining a DIY handwritten feel with a distressed, worn-in attitude. It suggests underground posters, low-fi zines, and scrappy, energetic messaging rather than polished branding.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect, inked handwriting with deliberate wear and bleed, capturing the spontaneity of quick brush/marker strokes while adding a distressed finish for extra edge and atmosphere.
Texture is a defining feature: many characters show irregular terminal blobs and roughened contours that will become more pronounced at larger sizes. The back-leaning posture and uneven stroke density can reduce clarity in long passages but add character in short bursts.