Distressed Romav 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album covers, event flyers, grunge, handmade, raw, playful, rustic, add texture, create grit, handmade feel, poster impact, rough edges, inked, blotchy, choppy, weathered.
A heavy, brush-printed letterform with uneven, distressed outlines and frequent interior nicks that mimic dry ink or rough stamping. Strokes show noticeable modulation and jitter, with slightly swollen joins, softened corners, and occasional bristle-like protrusions along curves and terminals. Counters tend to be small and irregular, and the overall spacing and glyph widths vary enough to create a lively, non-mechanical rhythm. Numerals and capitals share the same rugged texture, with simplified construction that prioritizes silhouette over precision.
Best suited to short-form display settings where texture is an asset—posters, punchy headlines, packaging labels, album or podcast artwork, and promotional graphics. It can also work for themed branding and signage-style compositions where a worn, tactile feel is desired.
The face reads as gritty and handcrafted, evoking worn signage, rough print ephemera, and DIY graphics. Its irregular texture adds energy and attitude, giving text a casual, slightly rebellious voice rather than a polished editorial tone.
The design appears intended to simulate bold lettering made with a brush or rough printing process, capturing the imperfections of ink spread, dry-brush drag, and imperfect registration. The goal is expressive impact and a tactile, analog texture rather than typographic neutrality or long-read comfort.
The distressed texture is consistent across the set, but individual letters show small variations in edge breakup that keep repetition from feeling uniform. At smaller sizes the roughness may visually fill in counters, while larger sizes showcase the brush/ink character more clearly.