Distressed Dagi 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, apparel, album art, social graphics, expressive, handwritten, gritty, energetic, casual, handmade feel, bold emphasis, signature style, texture interest, brushy, textured, slanted, spiky, dry-brush.
A slanted, brush-pen script with noticeably high stroke contrast and a narrow overall footprint. Strokes show dry-brush texture and irregular edges, with occasional ink breaks and tapered terminals that create a lively, hand-made rhythm. Letterforms are loosely connected in feel rather than fully cursive, mixing brisk diagonals with quick, angular turns and compact counters. The texture and contrast remain consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, producing a cohesive distressed handwriting look.
Best suited to short, high-impact text where texture and gesture can carry the message—posters, headlines, branding accents, packaging callouts, social media graphics, and merchandise. It works well when you want a handwritten emphasis or signature-like flavor, and less well for long passages where the distressed texture and tight spacing can reduce comfort.
The font reads as spontaneous and human, with a slightly rugged, streetwise edge from the broken brush texture. It suggests speed and emphasis—more like a confident marker or brush signature than careful calligraphy. Overall, it feels informal, expressive, and intentionally imperfect.
Designed to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting while preserving a controlled, repeatable rhythm across a full character set. The distressed edges and ink breaks appear intentional, aiming for a tactile, printed-by-hand impression that adds personality and emphasis in display settings.
Capitals are prominent and gestural, while lowercase stays compact with a relatively low x-height and quick entry/exit strokes. Numerals follow the same brush logic, keeping the set visually unified. The combination of tight widths and sharp diagonals helps the font stay punchy even when the texture adds visual noise.