Distressed Efmat 3 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'EquipCondensed' by Hoftype, 'Applied Sans' by Monotype, 'Sebino Soft' by Nine Font, and 'TT Commons™️ Pro' by TypeType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, album art, grunge, playful, raw, handmade, loud, distressed effect, analog texture, display impact, diy feel, printwear look, blotchy, roughened, inky, chunky, stamped.
A heavy, rounded display face with an intentionally irregular, worn surface. Strokes are thick and simplified, with soft corners and uneven contours that mimic ink spread and rough printing. Counters are generally open but frequently invaded by speckling and bite-like nicks, creating a porous, textured silhouette. Overall spacing and letter widths vary slightly, reinforcing a handmade, imperfect rhythm while keeping a straightforward upright structure.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, branding accents, packaging callouts, and sticker-style graphics where texture is a feature. It can also work for album art and event promos that benefit from an analog, rough-printed look. For longer passages, the heavy weight and surface noise are more effective in larger sizes.
The texture and chunky forms give the font a gritty, DIY energy that reads as informal and attention-grabbing. It suggests something printed fast, handled hard, or made with messy ink—more street-level and playful than refined. The overall tone is bold and cheeky, with a tactile, analog feel.
Likely designed to deliver a bold display voice with an intentionally distressed print texture, combining simple, friendly letterforms with gritty erosion to create instant character. The goal appears to be strong legibility at display sizes while signaling a handmade, worn, or stamped aesthetic.
The distressed treatment is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with interior specks and edge erosion appearing as a deliberate pattern rather than random noise. Round letters (like O, Q, and 0) emphasize the blotchy interior texture, while straight-sided forms retain a slightly wobbly, stamped edge.