Distressed Fati 3 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, stickers, playful, handmade, quirky, messy, friendly, hand lettering, informality, attention, texture, character, chunky, rounded, blobby, inked, wobbly.
A chunky, hand-drawn display face with swollen, rounded forms and uneven contouring that suggests marker or brush fill. Strokes are heavy with noticeable wobble and occasional pinched corners, creating irregular counters and slightly inconsistent joins. Terminals are soft and bulb-like, while curves look inflated and organically lumpy; widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, hand-rendered rhythm. The texture reads as imperfectly filled black shapes, with subtle interior bumps and edge irregularities rather than clean geometric outlines.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, product packaging, labels, stickers, and playful branding. It also works well for children’s content, casual event graphics, and social media tiles where a bold, handmade feel helps the message stand out.
The overall tone is playful and casual, with a mischievous, doodled energy. Its roughened shapes feel approachable and spontaneous, like quick lettering made for fun rather than precision. The bold presence keeps it punchy and attention-grabbing while still maintaining a friendly, kid-like charm.
The design appears intended to mimic thick, quick hand lettering with intentionally imperfect edges and inflated forms. It prioritizes personality and visual impact over typographic refinement, offering a bold, approachable display style that reads as tactile and DIY.
The alphabet shows simplified construction and open, rounded counters that stay legible at larger sizes, though the irregular edges and bouncy spacing create a deliberately untidy color in text. Numerals follow the same blobby, hand-cut look, with slightly uneven baselines and weight distribution that emphasize the handmade character.