Distressed Diti 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Festivo Letters' by Ahmet Altun, 'Corner Deli' by Fenotype, 'Helvegen' by Ironbird Creative, 'Black River' by Larin Type Co, 'Antiquel' by Lemonthe, and 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, labels, branding, vintage, gritty, industrial, rugged, handmade, weathered print, stamp effect, retro utility, tactile display, grunge branding, rounded, condensed, inked, textured, blunt.
A condensed, heavy sans with rounded corners and slightly softened geometry. Strokes are mostly monoline with modest contrast, giving a sturdy, poster-like color. The design features a consistent distressed texture—speckling, worn counters, and roughened edges—that reads like ink spread or weathered printing. Letterforms are compact and upright with straightforward construction, producing tight rhythm and strong vertical emphasis in both uppercase and lowercase.
Well-suited for display typography where texture is part of the message—posters, event flyers, album art, product packaging, labels, and badge-style branding. It can also work for short subheads and pull quotes when a rugged, analog print character is desired, especially where strong presence matters more than pristine readability at small sizes.
The overall tone feels utilitarian and timeworn, evoking workwear labeling, stamped crates, and retro packaging. The distress adds grit and tactility, shifting the mood from clean modern to rough, analog, and lived-in. It communicates practicality and toughness more than refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact sans that immediately reads as printed-through-use, with deliberate imperfections to simulate worn ink or stamped surfaces. Its simplified forms and consistent distress suggest a focus on fast recognition and a strong, tactile voice for themed graphic work.
In the sample text, the texture remains clearly visible at display sizes and gives headlines a tactile presence, while the condensed proportions help set dense lines without losing impact. Numerals and capitals maintain the same worn treatment, keeping a cohesive, screen-printed look across mixed content.