Distressed Ihbez 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, labels, editorial headings, vintage, handmade, weathered, storybook, rustic, evoke age, add texture, print realism, period flavor, roughened, worn, textured, old-style, inked.
A serifed display face with roughened contours and subtly uneven stroke edges, as if pulled from worn letterpress type or inked stamping. The forms show moderately bracketed serifs, rounded joins, and slightly lumpy curves that create a lively, imperfect rhythm across words. Counters are generally open and the modulation is noticeable but not delicate, giving letters a sturdy, printed feel. Spacing and widths vary enough to keep texture active in running lines, while maintaining consistent baseline alignment and upright posture.
Well-suited to display settings where texture is a feature: posters, book covers, chapter titles, event branding, product packaging, and label design. It can also work for short editorial headings or pull quotes when a vintage, printed atmosphere is desired.
The overall tone feels antique and handmade, evoking printed ephemera, storybook titling, or aged packaging. Its irregularities add warmth and personality, suggesting timeworn materials rather than modern precision.
The design appears intended to mimic aged print and imperfect inking while preserving traditional serif structures for readability. Its controlled roughness suggests a deliberate distressed treatment aimed at adding authenticity and period character to headlines and themed branding.
In the text sample, the distressed edge treatment remains consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, producing a speckled, slightly blotted color at larger sizes. The serif shapes read clearly even with the roughness, and rounded terminals help keep the texture friendly rather than harsh.