Distressed Ebba 2 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, streetwear, event promos, packaging, raw, energetic, grungy, handmade, casual, handmade feel, edgy impact, brush texture, casual display, brushy, rough-edged, textured, marker-like, expressive.
A compact, forward-slanted display face with brush-driven strokes and deliberately uneven contours. Letterforms show tapered terminals, occasional ink-like spikes, and rough, broken edges that mimic dry-brush or worn printing. Stroke rhythm varies slightly from glyph to glyph, with lively, hand-drawn modulation and small width irregularities that keep lines of text animated rather than mechanical. Counters tend to be open and simple, while joins and curves retain a sketchy, textured sweep.
Best suited to short-form display settings where texture and energy are an asset, such as posters, flyers, social graphics, album/playlist art, apparel graphics, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for punchy subheads or pull quotes when set with generous spacing and solid contrast against the background.
The font conveys a bold, DIY attitude—part street-poster, part sketchbook lettering. Its distressed texture and brisk slant create a sense of motion and urgency, giving headlines an informal, rebellious, and slightly gritty character.
The design appears intended to replicate expressive brush lettering with a distressed finish, prioritizing personality and impact over pristine regularity. It aims to feel human, fast, and tactile—like ink laid down confidently and left with its natural imperfections.
Capitals read as punchy and poster-oriented, while the lowercase maintains a quick handwritten cadence. The numerals carry the same brush texture and asymmetry, helping mixed alphanumeric settings feel consistent and intentionally rough.