Distressed Fulah 3 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, headlines, labels, rustic, handmade, vintage, inked, playful, print wear, handcrafted, retro tone, tactile texture, casual display, roughened, textured, blunt, soft-cornered, uneven.
A bold, rounded sans with visibly roughened outlines and intermittent interior speckling that suggests worn ink or distressed printing. Strokes are generally thick with occasional thinning at joins and curves, producing a slightly uneven rhythm while keeping letterforms highly legible. Counters are open and generously sized, terminals are blunt, and curves lean toward soft, almost carved shapes rather than sharp geometry. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a hand-made, stamped feel across both uppercase and lowercase.
This font is best suited to short, prominent text where its texture can be appreciated—posters, packaging, labels, badges, and brand marks that want an artisanal or vintage print vibe. It can work for brief subheads or pull quotes, but the distressed detailing is most effective at medium-to-large sizes where the rough edge character stays clear.
The overall tone feels tactile and analog—like ink pressed on paper, screen-printed, or rubber-stamped with a bit of wear. It reads friendly and approachable, with a lightly nostalgic, craft-market character rather than a sleek or corporate voice.
The design appears intended to evoke imperfect physical printing—an intentionally weathered, hand-crafted sans that combines sturdy, rounded letterforms with distressed edge behavior. Its goal is to add character and tactility while remaining readable and cohesive across letters and numbers.
Uppercase forms stay sturdy and straightforward while the lowercase introduces more personality through slightly irregular bowls, shoulders, and tails. The numerals match the same softened structure and distressed texture, maintaining consistent color in text while adding visual grit at display sizes.