Distressed Nudot 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, album art, headlines, branding, gritty, handmade, vintage, noisy, raw, print wear, diy tone, tactile texture, retro grit, roughened, blotchy, inky, textured, stamped.
A compact, heavy sans with rounded, slightly condensed forms and strongly irregular, roughened contours. Strokes keep an overall even weight, but edges wobble and break as if from ink bleed, worn type, or coarse letterpress printing. Counters stay open and legible, while terminals appear blunted and softened by texture. Spacing feels steady but the silhouettes vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a handmade, imperfect rhythm in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited for display applications where texture is meant to be seen: posters, event flyers, album/cover art, packaging, and brand marks with a rugged or artisanal feel. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when you want a tactile, printed effect, but the heavy texture may be less effective for long-form text at small sizes.
The font conveys a gritty, tactile tone—like printed ephemera, DIY labels, or signage made with imperfect tools. Its rough texture adds immediacy and attitude, reading as authentic, worn-in, and slightly rebellious rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to simulate worn printing or distressed stamping while keeping straightforward, familiar letter shapes for quick recognition. Its goal is to provide a ready-made gritty overlay—adding character and materiality to otherwise simple sans letterforms.
The distressed treatment is consistent across letters and numerals, creating a cohesive “ink-on-paper” look that remains readable at display sizes. The texture is prominent enough to become a design feature, so clean, minimalist layouts will feel intentionally disrupted by its surface noise.