Distressed Fize 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, posters, editorial, packaging, headlines, vintage, gritty, handmade, literary, rustic, aged print, authenticity, handmade texture, historical flavor, grit, rough-edged, inked, weathered, textured, uneven.
A serifed text face with compact, sturdy proportions and a deliberately rough, broken outline. Strokes show consistent weight overall but with visible wobble, nicks, and edge erosion that mimic worn ink or imperfect printing. Serifs are short and bracketed, with slightly irregular terminals and subtly uneven verticals that create a lively, tactile rhythm. Counters stay open and the lowercase remains readable, while the figures carry the same distressed texture and slightly varied widths.
Well suited to display and short-to-medium passages where a textured, analog feel is desired—book and album covers, posters, editorial feature headings, packaging, and period-inspired branding. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when paired with a cleaner companion for body copy.
The font projects a vintage, well-used tone—like type pulled from an old book, a letterpress proof, or a field notebook. Its rough texture adds grit and warmth, balancing seriousness with a handmade, human presence.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional serif typography while introducing controlled distress for atmosphere and authenticity. It prioritizes legibility and familiar letterforms, using surface wear and irregularity as the primary stylistic device.
In longer text the texture becomes the dominant signature, so spacing and line length benefit from a bit of breathing room. The irregular edges are consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving the design a cohesive “printed and worn” character rather than random distortion.