Distressed Meto 3 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, album art, craft branding, event promos, handmade, grungy, playful, casual, raw, handmade texture, analog print, headline impact, casual personality, brushy, inked, worn, speckled, organic.
A condensed, hand-rendered sans with an ink-brush feel and visibly irregular edges. Strokes show broken texture and slight swelling, creating a printed-from-worn-type or dry-brush effect with occasional nicks and uneven terminals. Proportions are compact and lively, with narrow rounds and slightly inconsistent widths that reinforce the handmade rhythm. Counters are simple and open, while curves and joins stay soft rather than mechanical, keeping the overall silhouette energetic and imperfect in a controlled way.
Works well for short, high-impact settings like posters, flyers, menus, packaging labels, and album or zine covers where a handmade, textured voice is desirable. It can also support branding for craft goods, street-food concepts, or casual apparel graphics, especially when paired with simpler text faces for longer copy.
The font reads as informal and tactile, with a friendly roughness that suggests craft, DIY making, and imperfect printing. Its texture and jittery rhythm add attitude and a bit of grit, balancing playfulness with a lightly edgy, weathered tone.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, attention-getting display voice that feels hand-painted or roughly printed. Its deliberate wear and uneven stroke behavior aim to add personality, tactility, and an analog sense of authenticity to headlines and titling.
The distressed texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, so the set feels cohesive even with natural irregularities. The condensed build supports punchy headlines, but the rough edges and tight spacing feel best when given enough size or tracking to let the texture breathe.