Distressed Arne 2 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, apparel, handmade, energetic, casual, rustic, expressive, hand lettering, tactile texture, display impact, casual authenticity, brushy, textured, dry-brush, organic, loose.
A slanted, brush-pen style with lively, tapered strokes and visibly dry-brush texture that creates broken edges and speckled interiors. Letterforms are compact and upright-leaning with narrow proportions, tight counters, and a rhythmic, hand-drawn irregularity in stroke thickness and curve smoothness. Terminals are often blunt or slightly frayed, and round shapes show uneven ink distribution that enhances the worn, printed-by-hand feel.
Best suited for display use such as posters, event promos, packaging, labels, and brand marks that benefit from a handmade, textured voice. It also works well for social graphics and apparel/merch where the dry-brush grain can be a feature, while longer text will be more comfortable at larger sizes due to the tight counters and textured strokes.
The font reads as informal and human, with a quick, confident gesture and a slightly gritty finish. Its texture and energetic slant give it a streetwise, crafty tone—friendly rather than refined—well suited to designs that want warmth and personality without looking polished.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of marker or brush lettering, preserving natural stroke variation and imperfect ink coverage for a deliberately worn, tactile look. It prioritizes expressive impact and handcrafted character over strict uniformity.
Capitals maintain a simple, legible structure while still showing natural variation from letter to letter, and the lowercase has a casual handwritten flow with prominent descenders. Numerals follow the same brushy logic, keeping the set visually cohesive for headlines and short bursts of copy.