Distressed Ninum 3 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, album art, packaging, titles, headlines, gritty, industrial, vintage, noisy, raw, aged print, diy grit, typewriter mood, artifact texture, rough, worn, inked, textured, typewriter-like.
A monospaced, upright design with wide proportions and a steady, mechanical rhythm. Letterforms are built from simple, typewriter-like skeletons, then aggressively distressed: outlines are jagged and uneven, counters appear eroded, and terminals look blunted as if printed on rough stock or through worn ribbon. Strokes maintain a fairly consistent weight overall, with texture creating perceived variation rather than formal contrast. The lowercase is compact and utilitarian with a straightforward, single-storey feel in several forms, and the numerals follow the same rugged, stamped construction.
Works best for display text where the distressed edges can be appreciated: posters, album covers, game titles, gritty branding, and packaging with an industrial or vintage print sensibility. It can also suit short UI labels or captions when a rugged, stamped look is desired, but extended body copy may feel heavy due to the texture.
The font conveys a rough, analog attitude—evoking worn office equipment, underground zines, and utilitarian labeling. Its distressed texture adds urgency and grit, leaning toward a DIY, weathered tone rather than polished retro.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of monospaced, typewritten forms that have been degraded by time and reproduction—adding rough ink spread, wear, and torn contours while keeping a strict, utilitarian rhythm.
Texture is dense enough that small sizes may fill in, especially in tighter counters, while larger settings emphasize the torn-edge silhouette. The consistent character widths reinforce a rigid grid, making the distress read like printing artifacts layered over a disciplined structure.