Distressed Fumus 11 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, headlines, packaging, stickers, grunge, playful, handmade, edgy, quirky, handmade feel, rough texture, expressive display, analog print, brushy, inked, ragged, organic, casual.
A lively, hand-rendered display face with brush-like strokes and intentionally rough, broken contours. Letterforms show uneven stroke texture, occasional interior gaps, and visible dry-brush drag that creates a mottled outline and irregular terminals. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with bouncy widths and slightly inconsistent curves that reinforce an improvised, analog feel while maintaining clear, upright construction and straightforward silhouettes.
Best suited to display settings where the distressed brush texture can be appreciated—posters, event graphics, album or cover art, packaging accents, and short headlines. It can also work for punchy captions or pull quotes when used at comfortable sizes and with generous spacing to preserve the rough interior detail.
The overall tone feels raw and energetic, like lettering made quickly with a marker or loaded brush and then reproduced through imperfect printing. Its distressed texture reads as rebellious and informal, pairing a bit of grit with a light, playful charm rather than a strictly aggressive look.
The design appears intended to mimic expressive, hand-inked lettering with purposeful wear and print artifacts, delivering a graphic, DIY look that stands out quickly. It prioritizes character and texture over uniformity, aiming for an analog, handcrafted presence in contemporary branding and themed artwork.
Texture is a major part of the design: many strokes show streaking and frayed edges that will intensify at larger sizes and may soften at small sizes. Rounded forms (such as O/C) keep a friendly core shape, while sharp joins and scratchy diagonals add tension and movement, creating a deliberately uneven rhythm across words.