Distressed Holis 3 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, book covers, posters, packaging, craft branding, handmade, rustic, folkloric, spooky, vintage, handcrafted feel, aged print, organic texture, dramatic tone, roughened, brushy, wiry, tapered, uneven baseline.
A narrow, wiry hand-rendered serif with roughened outlines and lightly tapered strokes that suggest a dry brush or worn ink edge. Letterforms keep a mostly upright stance but show subtle wobble in stems, uneven terminals, and occasional swelling at joins, creating an organic rhythm. Serifs are small and irregular—often wedge-like or slightly hooked—rather than crisp, and counters stay open and simple. Overall spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a handmade, distressed texture while remaining legible in continuous text.
Works well for display-forward settings that benefit from texture: horror or mystery titling, folk-themed posters, book covers, craft or artisanal packaging, and branded headlines where a handmade, weathered voice is desired. It can also serve short passages or pull quotes when a rustic, inked atmosphere is more important than a pristine page color.
The font conveys an earthy, storybook tone with a faintly ominous, weathered character—like ink on rough paper or signage that has aged outdoors. Its irregularities read as intentional and expressive, lending personality and a crafted, human presence rather than a polished editorial feel.
Likely designed to capture the feel of hand-lettered text with a deliberately worn edge—combining simple serif construction with distressed contours to evoke age, print imperfection, and human touch.
Capitals have a slightly calligraphic, chiseled presence with inconsistent stroke edges, while lowercase forms keep a modest x-height and airy proportions. Numerals follow the same rough, hand-inked logic, with simple shapes and occasional quirks in curvature and terminals that add charm without overwhelming readability.