Ink Bleed Text & Logo Effect

Crisp lines don’t tell the whole story — smudges, bleeds, and imperfections carry their own layer of meaning. Inspired by aged newspapers, misaligned risograph prints, and over-inked type, the ink-bleed effect takes the sterile edge off digital design, adding the raw, tactile feel of print pushed to its limits. The organic spread mimics the way ink seeps into paper, softening hard edges and adding an unpolished, hand-printed quality. The effect is applied in seconds using Smart Objects, letting you bring analog imperfection to your designs without ever touching a press. Use it for book titles, vintage-inspired branding, editorial layouts, and music album covers.

This resource is created, and fully compatible with Adobe Photoshop. For the best experience, we recommend to use the latest Creative Cloud version of the app.