Distressed Lohe 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, signage, book covers, vintage, rugged, hand-inked, utilitarian, no-nonsense, aged print, tactile texture, retro utility, rugged emphasis, slab serif, inked, roughened, blunt, compact.
A heavy slab-serif text face with compact proportions and blunt terminals. The strokes are sturdy and low-contrast, while edges show intentional roughening and slight wobble that mimics ink spread, worn type, or uneven impression. Serifs are thick and blocky, with rounded corners and small irregular bites along the contours; counters stay fairly open for a distressed style. Overall spacing feels steady but not rigid, reinforcing a printed, imperfect rhythm.
Best suited to display and short text where texture is a feature: posters, labels and packaging, editorial headlines, signage, and cover titling. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when you want a sturdy serif voice with an intentionally worn print character.
The font conveys a vintage, workmanlike tone—earthy, tactile, and a little gritty. Its distressed texture reads as aged and analog, suggesting letterpress, stamped labeling, or well-used signage rather than polished corporate typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic slab-serif foundation with built-in age and tactility, giving designers an instant distressed print feel without additional effects.
Uppercase forms are strong and straightforward, and lowercase maintains a readable, text-friendly structure despite the surface wear. Numerals share the same stout build and roughened edges, keeping the set visually consistent in headlines or short copy.