Distressed Ebzi 2 is a bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, event promo, gritty, vintage, adventurous, handmade, loud, retro impact, analog texture, brush energy, headline emphasis, brushy, roughened, dynamic, slanted, textured.
A slanted, brush-driven display face with sharp, wedge-like terminals and energetic stroke modulation. Letterforms show irregular edges and mottled interior texture, mimicking ink drag, worn printing, or a dry-brush mark. Counters are often compact and asymmetric, and curves are slightly flattened for a fast, signpainting-like rhythm. Overall spacing feels lively and variable, with a strong forward lean and punchy, condensed joins in complex letters.
Best suited to short-form, high-impact settings such as posters, cover titles, packaging callouts, and brand marks where texture is an asset. It can also work for themed headers in editorial or digital layouts, especially when paired with a cleaner text face for body copy.
The font conveys a rugged, retro attitude—part roadside poster, part pulp-adventure headline. Its distressed texture and aggressive slant add urgency and motion, suggesting action, grit, and analog craft rather than polish or neutrality.
Designed to deliver bold, italicized display impact with an intentionally weathered, analog finish, evoking brush lettering and distressed print. The goal appears to be immediate attention and a strong thematic voice rather than quiet readability in long text.
The distressed pattern is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating a cohesive “printed-through-wear” look. Numerals and uppercase forms read particularly well at larger sizes, where the rough texture becomes a prominent stylistic feature.