Distressed Panu 1 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, event promo, grunge, handmade, expressive, edgy, playful, texture, handmade feel, impact, attitude, brushy, roughened, inked, jagged, dry-brush.
A rough, brush-drawn display face with thick strokes, uneven contours, and frequent dry-brush gaps that create a textured edge. Letterforms are mostly upright with a lively, slightly irregular baseline and variable stroke terminals that taper or fray like fast marker or paint. Counters are generally open and rounded, while joins and corners often show chisel-like breaks and scratchy artifacts, producing a deliberately imperfect, hand-rendered rhythm. Proportions vary noticeably across characters, with some forms widening or narrowing to emphasize the handmade feel.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, cover art, event promotions, and packaging where texture and personality are desirable. It can also work for logos or badges that benefit from a handmade, slightly worn aesthetic, especially at medium to large sizes where the rough edges read clearly.
The overall tone feels gritty and energetic, like hand-painted signage or a quickly inked poster. Its rough texture and irregularities add attitude and immediacy, lending an edgy, streetwise character while still reading as friendly and informal.
The design appears intended to mimic hand-painted or brush-lettered text with intentional wear and ink breakup, delivering a bold, attention-grabbing look without feeling geometric or polished. Its variable shapes and distressed detailing prioritize character and atmosphere over typographic neutrality.
Texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, with especially pronounced fraying on diagonals and curved strokes. The numerals and round letters show visible stroke overlap and occasional interior scuffing, reinforcing the distressed print/brush impression.