Distressed Pubub 2 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A rugged, distressed display face with compact proportions and heavy, uneven strokes. Letterforms show pronounced roughening along the outer edges and frequent interior pitting, creating a printed-ink or weathered-stencil effect rather than clean outlines. Counters tend to be tight and irregular, with slightly inconsistent widths across glyphs and a generally vertical, steady stance. The texture is persistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving the alphabet a cohesive, intentionally degraded rhythm.
Best suited for headlines and short bursts of text where the distressed texture can be appreciated—posters, music and nightlife graphics, editorial title treatments, apparel graphics, and rustic or industrial packaging. It works well when paired with a clean sans or serif for body copy and used to inject grit and personality into key phrases.
The overall tone feels gritty and analog, like worn signage, DIY flyers, or aged packaging pulled from a press with imperfect inking. Its rough texture adds urgency and attitude, reading as rebellious and vintage-leaning rather than polished or corporate.
Likely designed to deliver a bold, worn print impression with a consistent distressed pattern across the set, prioritizing texture and impact over pristine readability. The forms aim to feel hand-inked or rough-pressed, giving contemporary layouts an aged, tactile edge.
At smaller sizes the broken edges and speckled counters can visually fill in, while larger settings emphasize the tactile texture and irregular silhouette. The numerals and punctuation match the same distressed treatment, supporting consistent headline styling.