Distressed Nimof 3 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, packaging, merch, gritty, vintage, handmade, punk, playful, add texture, evoke print, create grit, signal diy, rough-edged, inked, textured, irregular, condensed.
A compact, heavy, all-purpose roman with strongly irregular outlines that mimic rough inking or worn printing. Strokes stay mostly even in thickness, but edges are chipped and wavy, creating a lively texture across the silhouette. Counters are small and sometimes lumpy, with slightly inconsistent widths and spacing that reinforce a handmade, imperfect rhythm. The overall build is tall and condensed, with sturdy verticals and simplified shapes that hold up as the texture increases.
Works best for short to medium display text where the rough texture is a feature: posters, headlines, band or event graphics, album/playlist covers, packaging accents, and apparel or sticker designs. It can also support themed branding systems that want an intentionally imperfect, printed-by-hand voice, especially when paired with a cleaner secondary text face.
The font reads as gritty and analog, evoking DIY print, distressed signage, and rough stamp/press artifacts. Its uneven contours add attitude and energy, giving text a rebellious, vintage-shop feel while still staying legible. The texture lends a human, tactile tone that can feel both punk and playfully retro depending on context.
Designed to deliver an intentionally weathered, ink-pressed look while keeping letterforms straightforward enough for everyday display use. The goal appears to be adding tactile character and attitude—suggesting age, grit, or DIY production—without relying on extreme distortion that would collapse legibility.
The distressed detailing is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, so paragraphs take on a uniform speckled/eroded color rather than isolated novelty glyphs. Numerals and round letters show pronounced wobble in curves, and terminals tend to look blunt or chipped, enhancing the worn-print impression.