Distressed Holew 2 is a very light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, headlines, game ui, handmade, weathered, quirky, rustic, storybook, add texture, handmade feel, aged print, thematic display, quirky tone, roughened, scratchy, uneven, wobbly, organic.
A monoline, hand-rendered text face with irregular stroke edges and subtly wavering outlines. Letterforms are largely upright with simple, open construction, but show inconsistent stroke tapering and occasional blobby joins that create a lightly worn, ink-bleed effect. Curves are slightly lopsided, counters stay fairly open, and spacing feels uneven in an intentionally casual rhythm. Numerals follow the same loose drawing style, with simplified forms and small idiosyncrasies that keep the texture consistent across the set.
Works well for short-to-medium display text where a handmade, worn texture is desirable—posters, book covers, indie game titles and UI labels, craft packaging, and themed event materials. It can also add character to pull quotes or section headers, but the irregular rhythm may feel busy in small sizes or dense body copy.
The overall tone is informal and human, with a lightly eerie or aged texture that reads as found, stamped, or quickly hand-inked. Its imperfections add personality and a crafty, low-fi charm that can feel playful, spooky, or antique depending on context.
The design appears intended to mimic quickly drawn lettering with a gently degraded print/ink texture, balancing legibility with an imperfect, tactile surface. Its consistent rough edge treatment suggests a deliberate attempt to provide an expressive, theme-ready voice rather than a polished neutral text style.
Texture is primarily carried by edge roughness rather than heavy fragmentation, so the face remains readable while still showing clear distress. The mix of slightly inconsistent widths and baseline wiggle gives lines of text a lively, handmade cadence, especially in longer passages.