Distressed Fubek 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, event flyers, streetwear, game titles, raw, grunge, handmade, rebellious, energetic, add texture, convey grit, handmade feel, create impact, brushy, ragged, torn, inky, scratchy.
A jagged, hand-rendered display face with brushy strokes and intentionally rough contours. Letterforms show irregular edges, occasional breaks, and splattered or frayed terminals that mimic dry-brush or worn ink. Contrast shifts within and between glyphs, with some characters appearing more open or lightly filled while others are denser and more saturated, creating a lively, uneven rhythm. Counters are often imperfect and slightly distorted, and proportions vary enough to feel hand-made while staying legible in short lines.
Best suited to headlines and short statements where texture and attitude are the primary goals, such as posters, music and entertainment graphics, event flyers, and bold social assets. It also fits branding moments that want a handmade, gritty edge—streetwear labels, skate or punk-inspired visuals, and game or film title treatments. For longer passages, the heavy distress can become visually busy, so larger sizes and generous leading help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is gritty and confrontational, with an expressive, improvised energy. It reads as underground and raw—more like marked-up signage or a distressed brush headline than a polished typographic system. The texture adds urgency and attitude, giving text a loud, edgy presence.
The design appears intended to simulate aggressive brush lettering and worn ink, delivering a deliberate distressed finish without losing recognizability. It prioritizes expressive texture and variability to create a handcrafted look that feels spontaneous and imperfect by design.
Uppercase forms tend to be compact and punchy, while lowercase and numerals keep the same distressed texture and irregular stroke behavior for consistency. Curved letters (like C, O, S) show particularly pronounced wobble and abrasion, and diagonals (like V, W, X, Y) amplify the torn-brush feel. Spacing appears generally even for a rough style, but the textured outlines create optical variation that is part of the design’s character.