Distressed Johy 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, horror titles, game graphics, grunge, handmade, playful, pulp, rustic, add texture, create impact, evoke wear, signal diy, set mood, rough edges, chiseled, blocky, stencil-like, irregular rhythm.
A chunky display face with compact counters and a heavy, block-built silhouette. Letterforms are constructed from broad strokes with uneven, chipped contours that create a torn-paper or worn-print impression. Curves are simplified and slightly angular, while terminals feel blunt and irregular rather than smoothly finished. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, slightly chaotic rhythm that reads as intentionally handmade.
Best used for short display settings such as posters, event promos, packaging callouts, album covers, and title treatments where its rough edge can be a feature. It also fits themed graphics (e.g., spooky, retro pulp, or DIY aesthetics) in games, comics, and social media banners.
The overall tone is gritty and informal, mixing a DIY energy with a pulpy, vintage roughness. Its jagged texture and uneven shapes give it a mischievous, attention-grabbing character suited to loud, expressive messaging rather than refined typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through bold massing and a deliberately weathered surface, evoking imperfect printing or hand-cut shapes. Its variable rhythm and chipped detailing prioritize expressive texture and personality over neutral readability.
Texture is carried consistently across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, so the distressed effect remains coherent in longer passages. Dense black shapes and small interior openings can fill in at smaller sizes, making it most effective when given room and contrast.