Distressed Itbup 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, horror titles, event flyers, game ui, grunge, raw, menacing, punk, horror, distressed impact, grunge texture, handmade edge, print wear, ragged, blotty, roughened, inked, torn.
A heavy, compact display face with irregular, eroded contours and visibly rough edges that suggest broken ink coverage. Strokes are thick and mostly monolinear in feel, but their boundaries wobble and chip, creating uneven terminals and occasional interior voids. Counters tend to be small and organic, with a slightly smeared, stamped look; curves and diagonals show the same distressed bite, keeping texture consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures. Spacing reads sturdy but uneven in color due to the distressed perimeter and the varying silhouette widths.
Best suited to short, high-impact applications such as posters, album artwork, title cards, and attention-grabbing headers where texture and attitude are desirable. It also works well for horror or punk-themed branding elements, badges, and packaging callouts, but is less appropriate for long-form reading due to the intentionally degraded edges.
The overall tone is gritty and confrontational, with a handmade, worn-in character that feels loud and slightly ominous. It channels underground poster energy—raw, imperfect, and intentionally abrasive—making the texture part of the message as much as the letterforms.
The design appears intended to simulate worn printing or distressed stencil/letterpress impressions while preserving a bold, readable skeleton. Its goal is to deliver maximum impact with a cohesive rough texture that feels deliberately imperfect and expressive.
At text sizes the rough perimeter creates strong visual noise, which enhances character but reduces clarity in dense settings. The uppercase carries a chunky, poster-like presence, while the lowercase keeps the same distressed voice, helping mixed-case lines maintain a consistent, battered texture.