Distressed Meno 3 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, signage, western, vintage, rugged, poster-like, saloon, aged print, frontier poster, stamped look, rugged display, slab serif, wood type, inked, textured, condensed.
A condensed slab-serif design with heavy, sturdy strokes and compact proportions. The forms show roughened, irregular contours and small nicks that mimic worn wood type or imperfect letterpress printing, creating a mottled silhouette while keeping counters largely open. Serifs are blocky and squared, terminals are blunt, and the overall rhythm is tight and vertical, giving lines a dense, stacked presence in text.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where texture can be appreciated: posters, event titles, storefront-style signage, packaging fronts, and bold logotypes. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when you want a vintage, printed feel, but the rough edges suggest avoiding very small sizes or long passages.
The texture and condensed stance evoke old posters, stamped labels, and frontier-era display typography. Its rough edges add grit and physicality, suggesting age, dust, and hand-printed ephemera rather than polished modern branding.
The design appears intended to capture the look of condensed slab-serif display type after heavy use—like worn wood blocks or inked stamps—while remaining legible and consistent across the character set.
The distressing appears consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures, reading as surface wear rather than random deformation. Numerals are sturdy and compact, matching the uppercase color and reinforcing a strong headline voice.