Distressed Buro 4 is a bold, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, apparel, packaging, social media, energetic, handmade, gritty, expressive, edgy, hand-lettered feel, rugged texture, high impact, dynamic motion, brush script, dry brush, textured, roughened, slanted.
A slanted brush-script design with compact proportions and a tight, quick rhythm. Strokes show pronounced contrast and frequent tapered terminals, with visible dry-brush texture creating broken edges and occasional ink gaps. Letterforms are mostly unconnected but retain a cursive, calligraphic construction, mixing rounded bowls with sharp entry/exit flicks and slightly irregular stroke widths. Counters run small and the texture adds visual grain, giving the overall silhouette a punchy, poster-like presence.
Best suited for display uses where texture and motion are desirable—posters, headlines, album/cover art, brand marks, packaging callouts, and social graphics. It can also work for short quotes or punchy subheads, especially when generous size and spacing are available to keep the textured details from crowding.
The font communicates a fast, human hand and a slightly rugged attitude, balancing lively motion with a raw, imperfect finish. Its textured stroke work reads as energetic and contemporary, with a hint of street, craft, and DIY character rather than polished formality.
Likely designed to mimic expressive brush lettering with a dry, distressed ink effect, delivering strong personality and immediacy in short-form display typography. The consistent slant and compact build suggest an emphasis on impact and momentum over quiet, long-text readability.
Uppercase forms are stylized and brushy rather than rigid, while lowercase maintains a consistent slant and compact spacing that keeps words dense. Numerals follow the same brush treatment, with tapered curves and textured fills that help them feel integrated with the alphabet.