Distressed Nidej 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, event flyers, handmade, rough, quirky, rustic, energetic, hand-lettered feel, added texture, casual tone, expressive display, dry-brush, uneven, textured, irregular, inked.
A lively hand-drawn roman with visibly irregular, brushy strokes and slightly ragged edges. Letterforms keep an upright stance but show organic wobble, uneven stroke joins, and subtle thickness variation that suggests marker or dry-brush ink. Counters are open and shapes are simplified, with occasional notches and tapering terminals that add texture. Spacing and widths feel hand-set rather than mechanically uniform, creating an animated rhythm across words and lines.
Works best for display uses where the hand-rendered texture can be appreciated, such as posters, headlines, packaging, labels, and book or album covers. It can also support short bursts of copy in themed designs—especially where an informal, crafted look is desired—rather than dense, small-size reading.
The overall tone is casual and expressive, leaning toward a rough, DIY feel rather than polished typography. Its textured outlines and bouncy proportions give it a playful, imperfect character that can read as crafty, zine-like, or lightly spooky depending on context and color.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, inked lettering with controlled legibility, combining a familiar roman skeleton with intentionally imperfect stroke edges. The goal is to add personality and tactile texture while staying readable in typical display settings.
The texture remains consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, helping the style hold together in longer passages. At smaller sizes the rough edges may soften into a darker, more compact texture, while larger sizes emphasize the brush grain and irregular contours.