Distressed Abnul 13 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, quotes, handwritten, expressive, casual, rustic, dynamic, handmade feel, ink texture, casual display, craft aesthetic, brushy, textured, roughened, slanted, calligraphic.
A slanted, brush-pen script with lively stroke modulation and visibly roughened edges that mimic dry ink or worn printing. Letterforms are loosely connected in feel rather than formally joined, with open, rounded bowls and tapered terminals that swing into occasional hooks and flicks. The texture creates a slightly broken silhouette along curves and diagonals, giving the outlines a handmade, imperfect rhythm. Capitals are prominent and gestural, while lowercase maintains a compact core with taller ascenders and varied entry/exit strokes for a natural handwritten cadence.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where the brush texture and slanted motion can be appreciated—such as branding, packaging labels, posters, social graphics, and pull quotes. It can work for apparel graphics and craft or lifestyle projects where a handmade look is desirable, but may lose clarity in small UI text or long-form paragraphs due to the textured edges and lively stroke behavior.
The overall tone is informal and energetic, with a tactile, slightly weathered character that reads as human, spontaneous, and craft-forward. Its ink-drag texture adds a gritty warmth that can feel vintage or outdoorsy without becoming overly ornamental.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting while adding a deliberately worn, distressed surface for extra character. It prioritizes expressive motion and a tactile print feel over strict uniformity, aiming for a natural, human-made look in display contexts.
Numerals and punctuation follow the same brushy, roughened treatment, keeping a consistent texture across the set. Spacing appears moderately loose in the samples, helping prevent the textured edges from clogging at display sizes, while the irregular stroke endings preserve a quick, written-on-the-fly impression.