Distressed Kyme 3 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'ATF Alternate Gothic' by ATF Collection, 'Monopol' by Suitcase Type Foundry, and 'Polate Soft' by Typesketchbook (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, horror titles, event flyers, grunge, rugged, noisy, raw, pulp, maximum impact, aged print, analog grit, tight headlines, roughened, eroded, blotchy, inked, condensed.
A condensed, heavy display face with compact proportions and mostly straight, vertical construction. Strokes are thick and low-contrast, with roughened, irregular edges and occasional interior nicks that create a worn, ink-bled texture. Counters are relatively tight, terminals are blunt, and the silhouette varies subtly from glyph to glyph, producing an uneven rhythm that reads as intentionally weathered rather than cleanly geometric.
Best suited for short, high-impact display settings such as posters, headlines, and packaging callouts where texture is an asset. It also works well for album artwork, event flyers, and title cards that need a rugged, distressed voice, especially when paired with a neutral sans or simple serif for supporting text.
The overall tone is gritty and emphatic, evoking rough printing, aged signage, and distressed poster typography. Its dense black shapes and irregular texture add urgency and a slightly ominous, rebellious energy that feels at home in genre-driven or underground contexts.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a narrow footprint while adding a worn, printed texture that suggests age, grit, and analog imperfection. Its condensed structure supports tight headline setting, while the irregular edges provide immediate thematic character without additional graphic treatment.
The distressed treatment is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with the texture doing much of the stylistic work. Narrow widths and dark color can cause counters to close up at smaller sizes, so it benefits from generous tracking and strong size contrast when used in layouts.