Distressed Emris 3 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, event flyers, grunge, playful, retro, rugged, handmade, distressed impact, tactile texture, diy character, retro flavor, rounded, blobby, pitted, weathered, inked.
A chunky, rounded display face with soft corners and a heavy, poster-like silhouette. Strokes are broadly uniform and mostly monoline in feel, but the forms are intentionally broken up by irregular, pitted counters and interior voids that read like worn ink or eroded texture. Letterforms lean toward simplified geometry with compact apertures and sturdy terminals, creating a strong, blocky rhythm. Widths vary noticeably across characters, giving the set an organic, hand-shaped spacing and cadence.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, packaging callouts, headlines, album/mixtape art, and event flyers where the worn texture can read clearly. It can also work well for stickers, merchandise graphics, and playful branding that benefits from a handmade, imperfect finish.
The distressed texture and bulbous shapes combine to give a grungy, tactile tone that feels casual and energetic rather than austere. It suggests rough printing, DIY signage, or a playful “messy” attitude with a retro flavor, where imperfect texture is part of the charm.
Likely designed to deliver maximum visual presence with a friendly, rounded skeleton, then inject character through an eroded, pockmarked texture reminiscent of distressed print or aged paint. The goal appears to be a distinctive display voice that feels bold, approachable, and deliberately roughened for themed and expressive applications.
Texture density varies within and across glyphs, producing a lively, speckled color on the page; this makes the face most comfortable at larger sizes where the interior erosion stays legible. Numerals and lowercase share the same softened, chunky construction, supporting a consistent headline voice.