Distressed Soru 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, packaging, event flyers, grunge, gothic, horror, vintage, punk, thematic impact, aged print, dark titling, texture emphasis, rough, ragged, weathered, inked, chiseled.
A compact, heavy display face with jagged, eroded contours and uneven outer edges that simulate worn printing or chipped carving. Strokes are stout with slightly modulated thickness and irregular terminals; bowls and counters stay mostly intact but show small bites and nicks that create a gritty silhouette. Proportions are generally narrow with a firm vertical stance, and widths vary by letter, giving the line a lively, irregular rhythm. The lowercase is sturdy and readable with a conventional x-height, while the caps carry a more dramatic, blackletter-leaning presence.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, cover art, game or film titles, and branded headers where a distressed, gothic flavor is desirable. It can work for packaging accents or labels that benefit from an aged, stamped look, but is less ideal for long passages due to its heavy weight and irregular edges.
The overall tone is dark and theatrical, mixing old-world blackletter echoes with a modern distressed treatment. It feels gritty and confrontational, evoking horror titling, underground flyers, and aged ephemera. The roughness adds intensity and a handmade, imperfect edge without drifting into casual script.
Likely designed to deliver a bold, blackletter-inspired voice with deliberate wear and tear, prioritizing dramatic texture and atmosphere over neutral readability. The goal appears to be a strongly themed display face that looks printed, battered, or carved, with consistent distressing across letters and numerals.
Texture is concentrated on the outline rather than interior shading, so the font reads as solid black shapes at a distance while revealing its wear at larger sizes. The rugged perimeter can visually fill in at small sizes, making it most effective when given enough scale and breathing room.