Distressed Lohe 2 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, title cards, packaging, headlines, typewriter, gritty, vintage, noir, hand-inked, aged print, analog texture, retro tone, dramatic display, rough-edged, inked, blotchy, weathered, textured.
A slab-serif, typewriter-like design with sturdy stems and chunky, squared terminals. The letterforms are visibly distressed: outlines are uneven, counters show slight erosion, and stroke edges break into small nicks and bumps that resemble worn metal type or heavy ink spread on absorbent paper. Proportions stay broadly consistent across the set, but individual glyphs carry subtle irregularities, creating a printed, imperfect rhythm rather than a clean mechanical finish.
Works best for display settings where texture is desired—posters, cover titles, film or podcast graphics, themed packaging, and short editorial headlines. It can also support subheads or pull quotes when paired with a clean companion face, letting the distressed texture provide emphasis without carrying long passages alone.
The overall tone feels analog and lived-in, evoking old documents, stamped labels, and rough editorial print. Its darkness and texture add a gritty, slightly ominous character that reads well in dramatic or atmospheric contexts.
The design appears intended to mimic the look of aged typewritten or letterpress output, capturing ink spread, worn edges, and imperfect impressions while maintaining a clear, familiar slab-serif skeleton for readability.
In text, the distressing is strong enough to be a primary stylistic feature, especially in rounded letters and at serif terminals where the edges appear chipped or blotted. Numerals and capitals share the same rugged treatment, reinforcing a unified, intentionally worn texture across headings and short lines.