Distressed Joga 2 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'MNSTR' by Gaslight and 'MVB Diazo' by MVB (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, halloween, packaging, album art, spooky, gritty, playful, handmade, retro, distressed texture, handmade feel, themed display, retro stamp look, blobby, wobbly, roughened, organic, chunky.
A heavy, compact display face with irregular, hand-cut contours and softly blunted corners. Strokes are monolinear in feel, but the outlines wobble and pinch, creating a lumpy silhouette and uneven interior counters. The overall rhythm is tight and bouncy, with small variations in width and sidebearings that enhance a hand-rendered, distressed texture. Numerals and capitals share the same chunky, cutout-like construction, keeping the set visually consistent in bold headline settings.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, event flyers, title cards, and brand marks that want a rough, handmade personality. It also fits themed applications like Halloween promotions, craft packaging, and retro-inspired entertainment graphics where texture is part of the message.
The texture reads like ink that bled, rubber-stamp printing, or torn paper edges, giving it a gritty but friendly character. It blends Halloween/creature-feature spookiness with a cartoonish, tongue-in-cheek energy rather than pure menace.
The design appears intended to mimic a rough, tactile process—like carved lettering, stamped ink, or worn printing—while staying bold and readable for display use. Its controlled irregularities aim to add character and atmosphere without relying on fine detail or contrast.
At smaller sizes the ragged edges and tight apertures can visually fill in, so it benefits from generous size and spacing. The irregularity is consistent across the alphabet, producing a deliberate distressed effect rather than random noise.