Distressed Radat 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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A rough, hand-rendered display face with chunky strokes and heavily irregular edges that suggest dry brush or worn ink. Letterforms are loosely constructed with uneven curves, lumpy terminals, and occasional interior voids and speckling, creating a printed-by-hand texture. Proportions are intentionally inconsistent across glyphs, with a compact lowercase set and generally broad, weighty silhouettes that maintain strong presence even when forms vary.
Best suited to short display settings where texture is an asset: posters, title cards, book and album covers, event graphics, and packaging that benefits from a roughened, analog feel. It can also work for labels, badges, and Halloween or mystery-themed branding where legibility can be slightly traded for atmosphere.
The overall tone feels gritty and tactile, evoking weathered posters, DIY signage, and horror-leaning ephemera. Its imperfect rhythm and inky artifacts add a nervous, unruly energy that reads as rustic, eerie, and rebellious rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to simulate distressed hand lettering—capturing the look of ink drag, rough printing, or worn stamping—while keeping letter shapes recognizable for punchy display use. Its irregularity looks deliberate, aiming to add character and narrative texture rather than typographic neutrality.
Counters are often small and irregular, and stroke joins can appear smeared or bitten away, reinforcing the distressed impression. Numerals and capitals share the same blotted texture and uneven baseline behavior, helping mixed-case settings feel consistently handmade.