Distressed Pulel 2 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, album art, gritty, handmade, retro, energetic, playful, handmade feel, vintage texture, display impact, expressive tone, brushy, textured, inked, roughened, condensed.
A condensed, forward-leaning brush style with lively, irregular stroke edges and visible texture that suggests dry ink or rough printing. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin modulation, with tapered terminals and occasional blobby joins that reinforce a hand-rendered feel. Letterforms are mostly upright in construction but consistently slanted, with uneven counters and slightly varied widths that create a rhythmic, organic line. Numerals and capitals share the same textured, inked character, maintaining a cohesive, distressed surface across the set.
Best suited to display settings where texture and personality are assets—posters, event flyers, album covers, product packaging, and brand marks that want a hand-inked edge. It can work for short punchy statements and subheads, especially when paired with a clean sans or simple serif for contrast.
The overall tone is gritty and expressive, combining a casual handmade attitude with a slightly vintage, poster-like punch. Its roughened texture reads as energetic and imperfect in a deliberate way, lending warmth and personality rather than precision.
The design appears intended to mimic hand-painted or brush-lettered signage with a deliberately worn print texture. Its condensed, slanted forms aim for high impact and momentum while preserving the spontaneous imperfections of analog lettering.
In the sample text, the texture remains prominent at larger sizes, where the worn edges and interior speckling become a defining feature. The tight proportions and slant help it feel fast and dynamic, while the irregularity keeps it from looking mechanical.