Distressed Kogo 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, merch, album art, grunge, handmade, raw, playful, rustic, add texture, analog feel, handmade look, edgy display, rough edges, blotchy, inked, worn, organic.
A chunky, all-purpose sans with heavily roughened outlines and blotchy contours that mimic uneven inking or worn printing. Strokes are thick and mostly monolinear, but their edges wobble and break subtly, creating an irregular silhouette across all glyphs. Counters are generally open and simple, with rounded bowls and straightforward, blocky construction; the overall rhythm is lively and slightly inconsistent in width, like stamped or hand-painted lettering.
Well-suited for display settings where texture is a feature: posters, punchy headlines, branding accents, packaging, merchandise graphics, and music or event artwork. It can also work for short bursts of copy in themed designs, especially when paired with a cleaner companion for body text.
The face feels gritty and handmade, balancing a tough, weathered texture with a friendly, casual tone. Its distressed surface suggests analog processes—ink, paint, or worn impressions—bringing an informal, human quality that reads as crafty and slightly rebellious rather than refined.
Likely designed to deliver a strong, legible sans foundation with an intentionally imperfect, distressed finish—evoking inked or stamped lettering and adding instant character without needing additional texture effects.
The distressing is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, producing a cohesive “rough print” texture in longer text. The texture is prominent enough to become part of the letterforms, so clarity is best when given adequate size and contrast.