Distressed Dunu 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, packaging, headlines, quotes, handwritten, expressive, rough, vintage, energetic, handmade feel, grunge texture, signature look, poster impact, analog print, brushy, inked, scratchy, slanted, calligraphic.
A slanted, handwritten display face with a brush-pen feel and visibly irregular stroke edges. Forms are compact and slightly condensed, with lively, variable stroke pressure that creates sharp thins, heavier downstrokes, and occasional tapering terminals. The outlines show intentional wobble and scuffing, producing a distressed, ink-drag texture that reads as fast and gestural rather than polished. Uppercase characters are tall and dynamic, while the lowercase sits notably low with small counters and a modest, minimal-loop construction, maintaining a consistent forward rhythm across words and numerals.
Best suited to short, prominent text where the distressed brush texture can be appreciated—posters, event graphics, album or book covers, packaging accents, and punchy headlines. It also works well for pull quotes and branding moments that aim for a handmade, slightly gritty voice, rather than continuous reading.
The overall tone is energetic and informal, like a confident marker or brush signature with a worn, gritty finish. It suggests motion and attitude—part vintage ephemera, part handmade poster—conveying personality more than refinement.
The design appears intended to emulate rapid brush lettering with a deliberately weathered imprint, combining expressive calligraphic movement with a distressed surface. It prioritizes character and impact, aiming to feel handmade, spontaneous, and slightly vintage.
The texture is most evident along long diagonals and curved strokes, where the line looks scraped or dry-brushed, adding visual noise that becomes more pronounced at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, quick shapes and uneven stroke endings that reinforce the rough, analog character.