Distressed Eplom 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, vintage, dramatic, edgy, theatrical, weathered, evoke age, add texture, create drama, print patina, flared serifs, calligraphic, roughened, inked, tapered.
A narrow, high-contrast italic serif with sharply tapered strokes and flared, wedge-like terminals. The letterforms lean with a brisk, calligraphic rhythm, combining crisp hairlines with heavier shaded strokes that create strong diagonal energy. Edges and interiors show intentional roughness and speckling, as if ink has caught on textured paper or type has worn, giving the outlines a subtly irregular, printed patina. Counters are relatively tight and the overall color is lively rather than smooth, with small variations in stroke edge and density contributing to the distressed finish.
Best suited to display settings where the contrast and texture can be appreciated: headlines, posters, book or album covers, packaging, and brand marks seeking a vintage or handcrafted tone. It can also work for short pull quotes or titling, but the distressed detailing and tight counters suggest avoiding very small sizes or low-resolution reproduction.
The font conveys a vintage, slightly gritty sophistication—part old-world italic display, part rough letterpress. Its sharp contrast and slanted momentum feel dramatic and expressive, while the weathered texture adds a rebellious, handmade edge that reads as authentic and timeworn.
The design appears intended to fuse an elegant italic serif structure with a deliberately worn print texture, producing a display face that feels historical and tactile. It aims to deliver strong personality and motion while retaining enough classical proportions to read as refined rather than purely grunge.
The texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, so the distressed character feels built-in rather than incidental. The italic forms and strong stroke modulation emphasize movement, making the design feel more like engraved or brush-influenced display type than quiet text serif.