Distressed Ihdab 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, headlines, branding, vintage, hand-inked, literary, quirky, rustic, evoke print, add texture, handmade feel, period tone, brushy, textured, calligraphic, lively, uneven.
This font is an italic, calligraphic serif with a hand-inked rhythm and subtly rough, irregular edges. Strokes show moderate thick–thin modulation, with soft, brush-like terminals and occasional swelling that suggests pressure variation. The letterforms lean forward consistently, with compact lowercase proportions and a relatively short x-height that lets ascenders and descenders play a prominent role. Overall spacing feels organic rather than mechanical, and the width varies slightly between glyphs, contributing to a lively, uneven texture in lines of text.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display settings where texture and personality are desirable—such as posters, book covers, editorial headlines, labels, and branding for artisan or heritage-themed products. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers where a more human, printed feel is preferred over crisp modern type.
The tone reads as vintage and crafted, like printed ephemera or a quickly lettered note made with a brush pen. Its slight roughness and idiosyncratic shapes add character and warmth, leaning more expressive than formal. The overall impression is literary and old-world, with a hint of playful irregularity.
The design appears intended to capture a worn, hand-printed italic serif look—combining traditional calligraphic structure with intentionally imperfect outlines to evoke age, ink spread, and tactile production. Its proportions and forward slant prioritize expressive flow and period character over strict uniformity.
Capital forms are bold and attention-getting, with sweeping curves and softened serifs that hold up well in display lines. Numerals share the same slanted, hand-drawn energy, with varied widths and slightly wobbly contours that reinforce the distressed, ink-on-paper feel.