Distressed Daza 3 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, social media, album art, handmade, energetic, casual, gritty, expressive, hand lettering, authenticity, impact, texture, brush script, dry brush, textured, slanted, painterly.
A slanted brush-script style with connected cursive behavior and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show a dry-brush texture with visible streaking and broken edges, creating uneven ink density across each letterform. The design uses pointed terminals, swift entry/exit strokes, and compact counters, with letters leaning forward and tightening into a fast, continuous flow. Uppercase forms are simple and gestural rather than formal, and the numerals follow the same brush-built construction for a consistent set.
Works best for short, high-impact text where the brush texture and forward motion can be a feature—posters, packaging callouts, headlines, and social media graphics. It’s especially effective when you want an energetic handwritten feel for branding accents, album/cover art, or event promotions.
The overall tone feels informal and punchy, like quick lettering made with a marker or brush on rough paper. The textured stroke adds a worn, streetwise edge that reads as authentic and human rather than polished.
Likely drawn to mimic quick brush lettering with deliberate ink breakup, aiming for a confident handwritten voice that feels contemporary and slightly rough. The emphasis appears to be on speed, gesture, and texture over formal calligraphic precision.
Texture remains consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, giving the font a cohesive “ink drag” look. At smaller sizes the interior streaking and compressed shapes can visually fill in, while larger settings emphasize the dry-brush character and motion.