Distressed Dilo 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, signage, branding, book covers, vintage, handmade, playful, rustic, casual, handcrafted feel, retro texture, expressive display, informal warmth, brushy, roughened, textured, swashy, organic.
A slanted, script-like display face with brush-pen construction and a lightly roughened texture that breaks up strokes and counters. Letterforms show moderate stroke modulation with rounded terminals, soft joins, and occasional swash-like entry/exit strokes, especially in capitals. Proportions are compact with relatively small interior spaces, and the rhythm alternates between tight connections and small separations, giving the line a lively, handwritten cadence. Numerals follow the same cursive logic with curved forms and textured edges.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where texture and motion are part of the message—posters, packaging, labels, menus, and storefront-style signage. It can also work for logotypes and pull quotes when set with generous size and spacing so the roughened details remain legible.
The overall tone feels nostalgic and handcrafted, like ink laid down quickly on paper and then slightly weathered by printing. It reads friendly and informal, with enough flourish to feel expressive without becoming overly ornate. The texture adds a tactile, imperfect charm that leans toward retro and craft-oriented aesthetics.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, confident brush lettering with a deliberately worn print finish, balancing readability with personality. Its mix of looping capitals and casual lowercase aims to provide a versatile, handcrafted voice for thematic and retro-leaning compositions.
Uppercase characters are more decorative and looped, while lowercase shapes are simpler and more conversational, creating a clear headline-versus-text hierarchy within the same style. The distressed detailing is consistent across the set, appearing as subtle speckling and uneven edges rather than heavy erosion.