Distressed Soze 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'NeoGram' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, album covers, headlines, stickers, packaging, grunge, raw, rebellious, handmade, tough, add grit, feel handmade, signal intensity, evoke printwear, rough, ragged, inked, uneven, blotchy.
A heavy, slanted display face with chunky strokes and aggressively irregular contours. Letterforms show a brush-and-ink feel with torn, wobbly edges, occasional notches, and uneven terminals that create a distressed silhouette. Counters are compact and sometimes slightly off-round, while curves and diagonals retain a hand-cut rhythm rather than geometric precision. Spacing and widths vary enough to keep the texture lively, but the overall set stays cohesive through consistent stroke mass and a shared rough edge treatment.
Best suited to short, high-impact text where texture is part of the message—posters, event flyers, album/mixtape artwork, bold editorial headers, stickers, and packaging that benefits from a gritty, tactile look. It can also work for logos or wordmarks that want an intentionally roughed-up, handcrafted presence.
The font reads gritty and energetic, suggesting DIY printmaking, zines, and street-level poster culture. Its roughened forms project urgency and attitude, with a deliberately imperfect texture that feels loud and physical rather than polished.
Designed to emulate bold hand-rendered lettering subjected to rough printing or wear, prioritizing texture, attitude, and immediacy over clean refinement. The consistent slant and chunky strokes aim to keep readability intact while the distressed edges add character and grit.
At larger sizes the rugged edge detail becomes a defining feature, while at smaller sizes the distressed interior and tight counters can visually fill in. The numerals match the same blunt, irregular construction, reinforcing a cohesive, rugged tone across letters and figures.