Distressed Syfa 3 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, game titles, horror branding, event flyers, grunge, horror, punk, raw, handmade, add grit, evoke menace, diy texture, headline impact, ragged, torn, inked, chunky, uneven.
A heavy, all-caps-forward display face with jagged, eroded contours and blotty interior texture that reads like torn paper or over-inked stamping. Strokes are chunky and largely monoline in feel, but edges break into sharp nicks and soft frays, creating lively contrast between solid mass and irregular bite marks. Counters tend to be small and sometimes pinched or diamond-like, and terminals are blunt with frequent rough notches. Spacing and glyph widths vary noticeably, giving lines a slightly lurching rhythm while remaining legible at display sizes.
Best suited to posters, titles, and branding that benefits from a rough, intense presence—particularly music and nightlife promotion, horror or thriller-themed projects, and gritty game or film titling. It performs most confidently in short bursts (headlines, logos, pull quotes) where the distressed detailing can read clearly.
The overall tone is aggressive and gritty, with a DIY, underground energy reminiscent of distressed screen prints and photocopied flyers. The roughness adds tension and immediacy, making text feel noisy, dark, and dramatic rather than polished or refined.
The design appears intended to simulate a battered print or hand-cut stencil aesthetic, prioritizing texture and impact over smooth geometry. Its uneven contours and compact counters aim to inject a sense of abrasion and urgency into display typography.
In the sample text, the texture holds consistently across letters, and the distressed edges become more prominent as size increases. The numerals and punctuation match the same torn, ink-chipped treatment, helping maintain a cohesive voice in headlines and short phrases.