Distressed Nudab 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Achates' and 'Sybilla Multiverse' by Karandash, 'Copihue' by Letritas, 'Plusquam Sans' by Typolis, and 'Gardenia' by W Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, labels, headlines, merchandise, rustic, handmade, gritty, playful, casual, handmade feel, worn print, casual impact, signage look, brushy, roughened, inked, textured, chunky.
A chunky, right-leaning sans with soft, rounded corners and a visibly brush- or marker-like stroke. The letterforms show uneven stroke edges, small nicks, and speckled interior voids that mimic worn ink or rough printing. Curves are slightly irregular and counters are open and generous, while terminals tend to bluntly taper or flatten, reinforcing a handmade rhythm. Uppercase and lowercase share a friendly, simplified construction, and numerals follow the same sturdy, slightly wobbly drawing with consistent texture throughout.
This font works best for short to medium display settings where texture is a feature: posters, product packaging, labels, and apparel graphics. It also suits casual branding, event promos, and social graphics that want a hand-printed or workshop-made feel; for small sizes, the rough details may benefit from slightly larger set sizes and comfortable spacing.
The overall tone feels informal and tactile—like hand-painted signage or a stamped print pulled from a well-used plate. Its distressed texture adds a gritty, vintage-leaning energy, while the rounded shapes keep it approachable rather than harsh.
The design appears intended to recreate the look of bold, hand-rendered lettering with authentic wear—combining a sturdy silhouette for impact with irregular ink texture for character. The consistent slant and simplified forms aim to keep words flowing while maintaining a tactile, imperfect finish.
The distress pattern is integrated into the strokes rather than applied as a uniform overlay, creating natural-looking variation from glyph to glyph. The italic slant and variable stroke behavior add motion and looseness, which reads especially clearly in longer text samples.