Distressed Fiho 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, branding, apparel, playful, handmade, rustic, vintage, quirky, handcrafted feel, vintage print, high impact, friendly display, textured, roughened, inky, organic, cartoonish.
A condensed, hand-drawn display face with chunky strokes and subtly irregular, ink-printed texture throughout the letterforms. Shapes are simplified and rounded with occasional sharp joins, producing lively silhouettes and uneven counters that feel intentionally imperfect. Terminals are mostly blunt and soft, and the overall rhythm is slightly bouncy, with small variations in stroke edges and interior speckling that reads like worn stamping or dry-brush ink. Numerals and capitals follow the same compact, high-impact construction for consistent color in headlines.
Best suited to short, bold copy where the texture can be appreciated—posters, titles, packaging, badges, and branding accents. It also works well for themed event materials, craft or artisanal labeling, and punchy social graphics where a handmade, printed feel is desired.
The font conveys a friendly, crafty energy with a touch of retro poster grit. Its imperfect texture and casual construction suggest DIY authenticity—playful rather than polished—making it feel approachable and slightly mischievous.
The design appears intended to deliver compact, attention-grabbing display typography with a deliberately worn, inked character. It balances legibility with expressive roughness to evoke hand-printed signage and vintage-inspired DIY aesthetics.
The texture is not just on the outline; it appears within strokes as scattered voids, helping large sizes feel tactile and printed. The condensed proportions keep word shapes tight, while the irregularities prevent lines from feeling overly rigid.