Distressed Obpo 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, labels, editorial, handmade, grunge, rustic, vintage, worn, handcrafted feel, aged print, casual tone, authenticity, rough, textured, inked, uneven, organic.
A rough, hand-rendered text face with uneven stroke edges and a visibly textured, ink-on-paper feel. Letterforms are upright with simple, mostly monoline construction, but the contours wobble and thicken irregularly, as if printed from a worn plate or written with a dry marker. Terminals are blunt and occasionally tapered, counters are slightly lumpy, and curves show small kinks that create a lively, imperfect rhythm. Overall spacing reads natural rather than mechanical, with subtly inconsistent widths across letters and digits.
Works well for posters, packaging, labels, and cover titling where a handmade or worn texture is desirable. It can also suit short editorial pulls, quotes, and headings that benefit from an organic, imperfect print look, especially when paired with clean supporting text.
The font conveys an analog, human touch—casual and slightly gritty, like aging signage, DIY labeling, or a weathered book cover. Its distressed texture adds a raw, authentic tone that can feel nostalgic and craft-driven rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to simulate imperfect ink and physical wear while preserving familiar letter structures for readability. It aims to deliver a handcrafted, distressed personality suitable for thematic and illustrative typography.
Uppercase forms remain straightforward and readable, while the lowercase introduces more handwritten character in shapes like the single-storey a and the looped g. Numerals keep the same roughened edge treatment, helping mixed alphanumeric settings feel cohesive. The texture is prominent enough to be part of the identity, especially at display sizes or in short blocks of text.