Distressed Gebut 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, editorial, branding, vintage, handmade, quirky, storybook, rustic, aged print, letterpress feel, human warmth, antique tone, roughened, textured, inked, worn, chiseled.
A narrow, upright serif with a hand-printed feel and visibly roughened contours. Strokes show medium contrast with slight wobble and irregular edge texture that suggests worn metal type or dry ink on paper. Serifs are bracketed and slightly flared, with asymmetric terminals and occasional nicks that create a distressed, tactile rhythm. Counters are compact and the lowercase reads with a short x-height, while capitals stand tall and angular, producing a lively, uneven color in text.
Works best for display uses where texture and personality are desirable: posters, book and album covers, craft and food packaging, and themed branding. It can also support short editorial pulls, chapter titles, or logotypes where a vintage, printed-from-type aesthetic is wanted.
The overall tone is nostalgic and handmade, evoking antique ephemera, old book typography, and print-shop artifacts. Its deliberate imperfections feel quirky and human, adding character without becoming chaotic, and it leans toward a slightly gothic, storybook mood when set in larger sizes.
Likely designed to capture the look of aged letterpress or distressed metal type, combining traditional serif construction with intentionally imperfect edges. The intent appears to prioritize atmosphere and authenticity—an antique, handmade print character—over neutral, modern clarity.
Texture is consistent across the set, with distressed detailing appearing on both straight stems and curves, giving the font a cohesive “worn impression” look. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, which adds charm in headlines but can create a bouncy rhythm in continuous reading. Numerals follow the same roughened, old-style sensibility and feel well-matched to the letters.