Distressed Epkud 3 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, logos, playful, handmade, grungy, retro, quirky, handmade feel, print wear, playful display, vintage vibe, inked, textured, rounded, bouncy, irregular.
A compact, hand-drawn display face with chunky strokes, rounded terminals, and a lively, uneven rhythm. Letterforms are mostly upright but show organic wobble in curves and stems, with subtly inconsistent widths and spacing that reinforce a hand-rendered feel. The silhouette is softened by blobby contours, while the interior counters and stroke edges carry speckled, worn texture that reads like distressed ink or rough printing. Uppercase forms are simple and friendly; lowercase has a casual, single-story construction and a small, neat x-height relative to tall ascenders/descenders.
Best suited to short, high-impact text where the distressed texture can be appreciated—posters, product packaging, café menus, stickers, craft branding, and playful logo wordmarks. It can also work for themed titles and social graphics that benefit from a warm, imperfect print aesthetic.
The font conveys a playful, crafty tone with a slightly gritty edge—like a stamped label, screen-printed poster, or marker lettering that’s been weathered. Its imperfect texture and bouncy shapes feel approachable and humorous rather than harsh, giving it an informal, characterful voice.
The design appears intended to mimic casual hand lettering combined with a worn print texture, delivering an informal display voice that feels crafted and slightly vintage. The consistent rounding and built-in distressing suggest a focus on atmosphere and personality over neutral readability.
Texture is baked into the letterforms as irregular speckling and pitting, so it will appear heavier and more active at larger sizes and may fill in at very small sizes. Numerals follow the same rounded, hand-inked construction, with a casual, slightly irregular baseline alignment that emphasizes the handmade personality.