Distressed Eksi 2 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, merchandise, playful, grungy, handmade, quirky, comic, add texture, signal diy, create impact, set mood, blobby, rounded, speckled, chunky, inked.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft, blobby contours and uneven, hand-drawn stroke behavior. The letterforms show irregular outlines and peppered interior voids that read like ink scatter or worn printing, giving each glyph a mottled texture. Counters are generally small and sometimes partially closed by the weight, while terminals remain bulbous and friendly rather than sharp. Overall spacing feels compact, with a slightly inconsistent rhythm that reinforces the handmade, distressed impression.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, labels, and playful packaging where the mottled texture can be appreciated. It also works well for stickers, merch graphics, and event branding that benefits from a rough, handmade tone. For readability, use generous sizes and avoid dense paragraph settings.
The texture and inflated shapes create a playful, messy energy—like stamped letters, marker signage, or a cartoon title treated with grit. It feels informal and attention-seeking, with a deliberate roughness that suggests DIY craft, zines, or spooky-fun seasonal graphics rather than polished corporate typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly display voice with built-in distress, mimicking imperfect inking or worn print. Its rounded construction keeps it approachable while the speckled texture adds grit and character for themed and expressive typography.
The speckling is integrated across caps, lowercase, and numerals, so the distress reads as a core part of the design rather than an overlay. Rounded joins and simplified construction keep the forms legible at larger sizes, but the tight counters and internal texture can visually fill in when used too small or on low-contrast backgrounds.