Distressed Dufy 1 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, social media, apparel, handmade, expressive, playful, casual, energetic, hand-lettered feel, ink texture, casual impact, display emphasis, brush script, dry brush, textured, rough fill, organic.
A slanted brush-script with thick, high-contrast strokes and visibly uneven ink distribution. Letterforms are built from fast, calligraphic gestures with rounded terminals, compact counters, and intermittent interior streaking that reads like dry-brush or worn marker. The rhythm is bouncy and irregular, with variable character widths and lively curves; joins and stroke endings often show slight wobble and texture rather than clean vector smoothness. Uppercase forms are bold and simplified, while lowercase maintains a handwritten flow with a relatively small x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders.
Best suited to display applications where its brush texture and energetic slant can read clearly—posters, packaging labels, café or boutique branding, social media graphics, and apparel or sticker designs. It can also work for short quotes or punchy subheads when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The overall tone is informal and hand-crafted, with a spirited, slightly gritty feel. The textured fill adds a vintage/DIY edge, balancing friendliness with a touch of ruggedness—more “hand-lettered poster” than polished stationery.
Likely drawn to mimic quick brush lettering with authentic ink breaks and irregular stroke density, aiming for a natural, imperfect finish. The design prioritizes personality and motion over strict uniformity, producing a bold handwritten voice that feels immediate and human.
Texture appears embedded within the strokes rather than only along the outline, creating a printed/inked look that stays noticeable at display sizes. Numerals follow the same brush construction and tilt, keeping the set cohesive for headlines and short callouts.