Distressed Hyza 3 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, zines, horror, halloween, raw, handmade, eccentric, grungy, playful, handmade feel, aged print, expressive texture, imperfect charm, wiry, scratchy, uneven, wobbly, blotchy.
A wiry, hand-drawn roman with irregular contours and a visibly distressed stroke that wobbles and breaks along the edges. Stems and bowls are loosely constructed with inconsistent curvature and thickness, producing a jittery rhythm and uneven color across words. Counters tend to be small and off-round, with terminals that look roughened or slightly blotted rather than cleanly finished. Letterforms keep a generally upright stance but vary noticeably in width and internal shape, reinforcing an improvised, sketch-like texture.
Best suited to display contexts where texture is a feature: posters, flyers, album covers, zines, and themed packaging. It can also support spooky or eerie headlines and short callouts, especially when set larger so the distressed outlines remain legible.
The overall tone feels raw and handmade, with a scrappy, lo-fi character that reads as intentionally imperfect. Its rough outlines and quirky proportions give it an eccentric, playful edge while still carrying a gritty, distressed attitude.
The design appears intended to emulate rough marker or pen lettering that has been weathered or reproduced through imperfect printing, prioritizing expressive texture over typographic precision. Its variable, hand-made construction aims to add personality and grit to headlines and thematic graphics.
In running text, the irregular stroke edges create strong texture and visual noise, which can reduce clarity at smaller sizes. Spacing and sidebearings appear loosely paced, contributing to a bouncy, uneven line that works better when the roughness is meant to be seen.