Distressed Ihlis 2 is a light, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: book covers, film titles, posters, editorial, packaging, typewriter, vintage, noir, literary, worn, aged print, analog feel, period mood, narrative tone, inked, textured, roughened, bracketed, calligraphic.
A slanted serif design with narrow, ink-trap-like joins and subtly roughened contours that mimic uneven inking. Strokes show modest thick–thin modulation and tapered terminals, with small bracketed serifs and occasional flare where curves meet stems. The letterforms keep a consistent set width and steady rhythm, while edges wobble slightly and counters feel gently irregular, producing a distressed print impression rather than clean vector precision.
Well-suited to display and short-to-medium passages where a tactile, printed feel is desirable—such as book jackets, editorial headlines, posters, title cards, and themed packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or sidebars when you want a consistent, typewriter-like rhythm with a deliberately weathered finish.
The overall tone feels vintage and writerly, like a well-used typewriter or aged book typography. Its worn texture and italic slant add a moody, cinematic character that suggests ephemera, mystery, and archival documents.
The design appears intended to combine a disciplined, set-width structure with the character of imperfect printing—adding texture, wobble, and taper to evoke analog tools and aged documents while staying readable in text settings.
Uppercase forms read crisp and assertive, while lowercase adds a more human, slightly calligraphic cadence. Numerals share the same inked, uneven finish and maintain a cohesive color on the line, especially noticeable in running text.