Distressed Alfu 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, headlines, social, brushy, energetic, casual, edgy, handmade, handwritten feel, fast motion, signature style, grunge texture, display impact, dry brush, textured, rough, expressive, slanted.
A slanted brush-script with high-contrast strokes that shift quickly between fine hairlines and thicker downstrokes. Letterforms are narrow and compact, with tight bowls and streamlined capitals that keep a consistent forward rhythm. The stroke edges are intentionally irregular, showing dry-brush texture, slight fraying, and occasional breaks that mimic fast marker or brush lettering. Curves are smooth but not polished, and terminals tend to be tapered or flicked, reinforcing a swift, handwritten construction.
Best suited to display applications where the dry-brush texture can be appreciated: posters, cover art, brand marks, packaging callouts, and punchy social graphics. It can also work for short pull quotes or section headers, especially when you want a handmade, energetic note rather than a clean script.
The overall tone is lively and informal, with a gritty, streetwise edge from the textured stroke rendering. It feels personal and spontaneous—more like a quick signature or brush note than formal calligraphy—making it assertive without becoming overly decorative.
Likely designed to capture the look of rapid brush lettering with a deliberately worn, textured imprint. The narrow, forward-leaning forms prioritize pace and attitude, delivering a handwritten signature feel with enough consistency for repeated use across headings and branding.
Capitals read as simplified, single-stroke gestures rather than ornate script forms, which helps maintain clarity in short bursts. Numerals match the same brush texture and slant, and punctuation in the sample text appears to hold up at display sizes where the distressed detailing remains visible.