Distressed Jebu 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, headlines, merch, event flyers, grunge, handmade, rugged, punk, retro, distressed impact, analog print, handmade texture, gritty display, rough-edged, textured, blotchy, uneven, inked.
A heavy, irregular display face with jagged, torn-looking contours and a consistently distressed silhouette. Strokes appear brushy and ink-saturated, with uneven edges, occasional nicks, and bumpy interior counters that create a worn print effect. Letterforms lean slightly and show organic, hand-cut variability in width and sidebearings, producing a lively, uneven rhythm across words. Rounded shapes (O, C, G) read as thick rings with rough apertures, while verticals and diagonals stay chunky and slightly wobbling, maintaining strong color on the page.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, music and nightlife graphics, album/cover art, and bold editorial headlines where texture is part of the message. It can also work for badges, labels, and merchandise graphics where a worn, stamped look is desired; use generous tracking and comfortable sizes to preserve legibility.
The overall tone is gritty and rebellious, with a handmade, lo-fi attitude that feels pulled from zines, gig posters, or rough-stamped packaging. Its distressed texture adds urgency and character, evoking analog ink, screenprint imperfections, and weathered signage.
Designed to deliver maximum impact through a thick, distressed imprint that reads as handmade and imperfect. The intent appears to be creating a strong, attention-grabbing voice with analog grit rather than polished precision.
Texture is prominent at both outer edges and inside counters, so small sizes and tightly set lines may lose clarity. The numerals and caps carry the same rugged treatment as the lowercase, helping headlines and short phrases feel cohesive and emphatic.