Distressed Kopa 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, horror titles, game titles, packaging, grunge, horror, punk, handmade, raw, impact, distress, edginess, texture, ragged, roughened, blotchy, irregular, inked.
A rugged, hand-cut display face with heavy, inked strokes and aggressively irregular contours. Letterforms are compact and condensed, with uneven stroke edges, occasional nicks and notches, and subtly inconsistent widths that create a lively, distressed rhythm. Counters are often tight and slightly deformed, and terminals appear torn or blunted rather than cleanly finished. The overall texture reads like rough stamping or worn printing, with deliberate imperfections across both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited for short display settings where texture is a feature: posters, event flyers, album/playlist artwork, game and film titling, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for logos or badges when a distressed, handmade stamp look is desired; for longer text, larger sizes and generous spacing help preserve clarity.
The font conveys a raw, gritty attitude with a dark, genre-leaning edge. Its distressed texture and uneven rhythm suggest DIY print culture, underground posters, and spooky or menacing titling, balancing playfulness with an unsettling, weathered tone.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact display typography with a deliberately worn, printed-by-hand character. Its condensed proportions and heavy weight prioritize immediate presence, while the rough edges and irregular counters add narrative texture associated with gritty, themed graphics.
Uppercase has a chunky, poster-like presence while lowercase retains a compact, handwritten feel, helping maintain readability in short runs despite the heavy distress. Numerals are similarly rough and weighty, matching the overall blotchy texture and making the design feel cohesive across sets.