Distressed Nasu 3 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, apparel, headlines, labels, gritty, handmade, casual, rustic, playful, add texture, humanize type, create grit, craft aesthetic, rough, textured, wobbly, organic, blunt.
A rough, hand-rendered sans with chunky strokes and uneven, deckled edges that mimic worn ink or dry-brush lettering. Shapes are generally simple and rounded with slightly squarish counters, while curves and terminals show subtle wobble and small nicks that create a consistent distressed texture. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, giving lines a lively rhythm, and the lowercase has a straightforward, readable structure with a single-storey “a” and “g” and a round dot on “i/j.” Numerals are bold and plain, matching the same rugged outline and soft-cornered geometry.
This font suits display use where texture and personality are desired: posters, flyers, product packaging, labels, and merchandise graphics. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes when set with generous size and line spacing to keep the rough edges from visually filling in.
The overall tone feels informal and tactile, like lettering printed on craft paper or stenciled and then weathered. Its friendly, slightly messy finish reads approachable and DIY, with a hint of ruggedness that suits earthy or outdoorsy themes.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean, legible sans structure while adding a consistently worn, analog texture reminiscent of rough printing or marker-made lettering. It prioritizes character and tactility over clinical precision, aiming for a crafted, human feel in display typography.
In paragraph settings the texture remains prominent, so the face reads best when the distressed edge is intended to be part of the message. The irregular perimeter creates a darker, more emphatic color than a clean sans of similar weight, especially in longer passages.