Distressed Vuze 3 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album covers, event flyers, rugged, vintage, handmade, rowdy, theatrical, evoke printwear, add grit, signal retro, boost impact, brushy, blotchy, inked, chiseled, textured.
A heavily inked, right-leaning display face with punchy, uneven strokes and visibly roughened edges. Letterforms are built from chunky, brush-like masses with occasional pinched joins and tapered terminals, creating a high-contrast, pressure-driven feel rather than geometric consistency. Counters are compact and sometimes partly occluded by ink spread, and the baseline/sidebearings feel slightly irregular, reinforcing a hand-made, variable rhythm across words.
Best suited to large-scale applications where the texture and ink character can read clearly—posters, titles, packaging panels, and branding moments that want a rough, analog bite. It can also work as a short accent in editorial layouts, but the dense fills and distressed contours make it less ideal for long passages or small UI text.
The overall tone is gritty and nostalgic, like worn showcard lettering or a smeared print pulled from rough stock. Its bold, inky presence feels energetic and a bit unruly, lending a theatrical, pulp-like attitude to headlines.
The design appears intended to emulate expressive brush/ink lettering with intentional wear, delivering a bold, attention-grabbing voice that feels printed, handled, and slightly weathered. It prioritizes character and impact over uniformity and refinement.
Texture is a defining feature: edges look scraped and softened, as if from dry-brush drag or distressed printing. Diagonals and curves keep their momentum even in tight spaces, while wide black areas create strong dark patches that can dominate at smaller sizes.