Distressed Lygu 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Benton Sans', 'Benton Sans Pro', and 'Benton Sans Std' by Font Bureau and 'Kommon Grotesk' by TypeK (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, labels, album art, headlines, rugged, vintage, gritty, hand-inked, industrial, aged print, tactile texture, authenticity, impact, rough edges, ink bleed, weathered, textured, stamped.
A heavy, serifed display face with visibly distressed contours and uneven stroke edges, as if printed through worn letterpress type or stamped with imperfect ink coverage. Forms are compact and sturdy, with short, blunt serifs and occasional soft swelling where ink appears to pool. Counters and terminals show subtle chipping and waviness, creating a textured silhouette while keeping letter structures clear. Spacing and widths feel slightly irregular, contributing to an organic, lived-in rhythm across both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited to display settings where texture is an asset: event posters, product packaging, bottle and jar labels, signage, album/cover art, and branding that benefits from an aged or hard-wearing feel. It can also work for short pull quotes or title treatments when you want an analog, printed character without relying on additional distress effects.
The overall tone is tough and timeworn, suggesting age, friction, and material texture. It evokes utilitarian printing—posters, crates, labels, and workwear graphics—rather than polished editorial typography. The roughness reads as deliberate and expressive, adding a gritty, analog personality to headlines and short statements.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect, tactile printing—combining sturdy serif letterforms with controlled erosion and ink-bleed artifacts. It aims to deliver instant atmosphere and authenticity, providing a ready-made distressed look that feels consistent across the alphabet, numerals, and running sample text.
Lowercase and numerals maintain the same distressed treatment, with consistent roughness across the set, which helps blocks of text feel cohesive. The texture is strong enough to be a defining feature, so very small sizes or low-contrast reproduction may reduce legibility and flatten the distressed detail.