Distressed Alza 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, apparel, social graphics, handcrafted, casual, lively, expressive, vintage, handmade feel, motion, texture, headline impact, retro flavor, brush script, rough edges, dry brush, textured, slanted.
A slanted brush-script with high-contrast strokes that shift from thin hairlines to broad, ink-heavy swells. Letterforms show a dry-brush texture with roughened edges and occasional broken counters, creating a worn, printed-by-hand feel. The rhythm is fluid and cursive-leaning, with many characters suggesting single-stroke construction and tapered terminals. Proportions are compact with relatively small lowercase bodies and lively ascenders/descenders; spacing appears moderately tight, helping words read as a continuous handwritten line.
This font suits short, attention-grabbing text where personality matters: poster headlines, logos and wordmarks, product packaging, café or event collateral, and apparel graphics. It also works well for social media quotes and title cards, especially when the distressed stroke texture can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The overall tone is informal and energetic, like quick marker or brush lettering captured mid-gesture. The distressed texture adds a vintage, artisanal character that feels tactile and slightly rugged rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate expressive brush calligraphy with a dry, imperfect ink application, balancing readability with a distinctly handcrafted texture. Its slant and contrast help create motion and emphasis, making it well-suited for thematic and mood-driven typography.
Uppercase forms are bold and display-oriented with strong diagonals and looping curves, while the lowercase maintains a faster, more note-like cadence. Numerals follow the same brush logic with pronounced contrast and soft, imperfect joins, keeping the texture consistent across the set.