Distressed Raded 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, halloween, band posters, game titles, book covers, grunge, gothic, spooky, vintage, handmade, add grit, create tension, antique feel, poster impact, thematic display, rough, ragged, textured, inked, torn-edge.
A heavy, roughened display face with irregular, deckled-looking edges and subtly wobbly contours that suggest worn printing or distressed ink. Letterforms lean toward classic serif/blackletter influences—particularly in capitals—with blunt wedge-like terminals and occasional broken-looking corners, while remaining fairly open and readable. The texture is consistent across the set, with uneven stroke boundaries and small nicks that create a chattery silhouette; counters stay mostly intact, and spacing appears moderately loose for a rugged, poster-friendly rhythm.
Works best for short to mid-length display settings where texture can be appreciated: horror/Halloween headlines, band and event posters, game or film titles, book covers, and branded merch graphics. It can also add grit to pull quotes or section headers, but the heavy texture is likely to overwhelm at small sizes or in dense UI text.
The overall tone is dark and atmospheric, combining old-world headline energy with gritty, DIY wear. It evokes horror and occult cues, punk/garage poster grit, and antique ephemera—like stamped signage or a weathered book title pulled from a dusty shelf.
The design appears intended to deliver a dramatic, vintage-leaning display voice with intentionally degraded edges—capturing the feel of rough printing, worn type, or hand-inked lettering while keeping recognizable, broadly readable letterforms for impactful titles.
Uppercase characters feel more formal and inscribed, while lowercase forms are simpler and more utilitarian, helping maintain legibility in longer lines despite the distressed edges. Numerals match the same torn-ink texture, keeping the set visually cohesive in headlines and short callouts.