Distressed Tosy 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, streetwear, stickers, event flyers, grunge, handmade, rugged, playful, punk, printed texture, diy attitude, hand-lettered feel, gritty display, brushy, blotchy, textured, chunky, informal.
A heavy, hand-rendered sans with rounded, slightly condensed forms and visibly irregular contours. Strokes look like they were made with a dry brush or rough inking, producing ragged edges, occasional notches, and uneven terminals. Counters are generally open and simple, with a sturdy overall silhouette and small, natural-looking variations between letters that create a lively, imperfect rhythm. Figures match the same roughened construction, with compact shapes and consistent weight throughout.
Best suited to display settings where texture can work as part of the design, such as posters, album/playlist artwork, packaging accents, stickers, and bold social graphics. It also fits branding for casual, alternative, or craft-oriented projects where an intentionally imperfect, printed feel is desired.
The font conveys a raw, DIY energy with a friendly but gritty attitude. Its distressed texture reads as analog and tactile—more zine or screenprint than polished digital type—adding immediacy and personality to short messages.
Likely designed to mimic rough hand-lettering and imperfect print reproduction, combining simple, approachable letterforms with deliberate edge wear to deliver an expressive, tactile look without relying on complex construction.
The texture is strong enough to become a defining graphic element, especially at larger sizes, where the worn edges and ink breakup are most apparent. At smaller sizes, the distressing can visually fill in details, so spacing and background contrast will matter for clarity.