Distressed Bise 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, packaging, headlines, event flyers, handmade, gritty, rustic, expressive, raw, handmade texture, rough printing, dramatic contrast, compact display, brushy, textured, uneven, organic, scratchy.
A condensed, hand-rendered display face with brush-like strokes and visibly irregular edges. Letterforms show strong stroke-contrast and intermittent tapering, with occasional blotting and dry-brush texture that creates small voids and rough terminals. Proportions are tall and compact, with tight counters and a compressed overall footprint; rhythm stays consistent while individual strokes retain natural variation and slight wobble. The lowercase appears compact with a notably short x-height relative to the ascenders, reinforcing a spiky, vertical silhouette in text.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, album or podcast branding, packaging callouts, and punchy headlines where the distressed brush texture can be appreciated. It can also work for thematic titling in entertainment and lifestyle contexts, but its dense texture and compact proportions make it less ideal for small-size body copy.
The font carries a gritty, handmade tone that feels energetic and slightly rebellious, like marker or brush lettering printed through rough processes. Its textured edges and uneven inking suggest wear, urgency, and a DIY sensibility rather than polished refinement.
The design appears intended to emulate fast brush or marker lettering with imperfect ink coverage, delivering an authentic distressed look while maintaining enough structure for recognizable, legible display typography.
In longer lines, the condensed width and textured stroke edges create a dense, high-ink color that reads best at display sizes. The roughness is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, helping the set feel cohesive even with the naturalistic variation.