Distressed Ilpu 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Grupi Sans' by Dikas Studio, 'Brightly Stories' by Graphicxell, and 'Otter' by Hemphill Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, playful, grungy, handmade, cartoony, goofy, handmade feel, rough print, bold impact, quirky personality, blobby, wobbly, inked, rounded, chunky.
A heavy, rounded display face with swollen, blobby letterforms and noticeably wavy outlines. Strokes feel hand-inked, with soft corners, uneven thickness, and small dents and bulges that create a rough, organic edge. Counters are irregular and sometimes pinched, and the overall rhythm is lively rather than geometric, with slight glyph-to-glyph variability that enhances a printed-by-hand look.
Best suited to display applications where texture and personality are desirable, such as posters, event flyers, album/mixtape art, playful packaging, and sticker or merch graphics. It can work for short emphatic lines in branding or social media graphics, but the irregular contours may reduce clarity at small sizes or in dense paragraphs.
The font reads as playful and mischievous, with a messy, tactile personality that suggests street posters, zines, and DIY graphics. Its soft, inflated shapes keep the tone friendly, while the rough perimeter adds grit and attitude.
The design appears intended to mimic thick marker or brush lettering that has been roughly reproduced—retaining the charm of imperfect edges and uneven fill. It prioritizes bold impact and a hand-made, distressed feel over crisp uniformity.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent “ink blob” construction, maintaining strong color on the page and high presence at larger sizes. The numerals follow the same irregular, rounded treatment, helping the set feel cohesive for bold headlines and short bursts of text.