Distressed Efmes 3 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, stickers, event promos, social graphics, playful, handmade, grungy, casual, retro, hand-lettered feel, tactile texture, playful display, analog print look, blobby, roughened, inked, rounded, textured.
A chunky, hand-drawn display face with thick, rounded strokes and noticeably irregular contours. Letterforms show a marker/brush-like buildup with small nicks, dents, and uneven edges that create a worn, printed texture. Counters are generally tight and occasionally pinched, while terminals tend to be soft and bulbous rather than sharp. Overall spacing and widths feel informally drawn, with lively rhythm and slight shape wobble that keeps repeated forms from feeling mechanical.
Best suited to short, bold statements where texture and personality are assets—posters, packaging, merch, stickers, and attention-grabbing social graphics. It can also work for playful headings in editorial layouts, but the built-in roughness and heavy mass are likely to feel busy in long passages or at small sizes.
The font reads as friendly and messy in an intentional way—more doodled than engineered. Its distressed inking and bouncy shapes give it an informal, crafty tone with a slightly scruffy edge, balancing humor and grit without becoming aggressive.
The design appears intended to mimic a thick hand-lettered marker look with deliberate wear and irregularity, offering a ready-made, tactile feel without needing additional texture overlays. It prioritizes expressive silhouette and analog character over precision, making it useful wherever an informal, crafted voice is desired.
The distress appears as both edge roughness and subtle interior speckling, helping large sizes feel tactile. Curves dominate the construction, and joins often look organically swollen, like ink pooling at turns. Numerals match the same playful, imperfect construction for cohesive headlines and callouts.