Distressed Idra 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, horror titles, gaming, packaging, grunge, gothic, occult, punk, vintage, dark theming, aged print, handmade feel, dramatic display, rough impact, rough, angular, chiseled, inked, irregular.
A jagged, blackletter-inspired display face with chunky, angular construction and broken, uneven contours. Strokes feel brushy and over-inked, with deliberate nicks, gaps, and interior roughness that create a worn print texture. Terminals are blunt and spurred, corners are sharply notched, and the overall rhythm is compact with variable glyph widths and slightly inconsistent outlines that read as intentionally handmade.
Best suited for short, high-impact typography such as posters, album/track artwork, horror or dark-fantasy titles, game branding, and label-style packaging. The distressed detailing rewards larger sizes where the rough edges and ink texture can be appreciated; for longer passages it works most effectively as a headline or pull-quote face.
The font projects a dark, gritty tone—part medieval, part DIY zine—suggesting menace, mystery, and raw energy. Its distressed finish adds a lived-in, underground attitude that feels more abrasive than refined.
The design appears intended to fuse blackletter structure with a deliberately damaged, hand-printed texture for dramatic display use. It prioritizes mood and materiality—ragged edges, irregular fill, and sharp notches—over clean neutrality, aiming for an expressive, thematic voice.
Uppercase forms are more blocky and sign-like, while lowercase keeps the same fractured texture with simpler silhouettes for readability. Numerals are similarly rugged and squared-off, matching the distressed contour language and giving headings a cohesive, poster-ready feel.