Distressed Fubij 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, grunge, handmade, playful, rowdy, punk, handmade impact, analog texture, youthful edge, street poster, brushy, blotty, roughened, inked, cartoonish.
A heavy, hand-rendered display style with thick strokes, rounded forms, and noticeably irregular contours. The edges look brushy and worn, with occasional nicks, waviness, and uneven stroke endings that suggest ink drag or dry-brush texture. Counters are generally open and simple, but interiors show small inconsistencies that reinforce the handmade feel. Overall proportions are compact and friendly, with slightly bouncy rhythm and subtle glyph-to-glyph variation that keeps the texture lively.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, event flyers, album/cover art, merch graphics, packaging callouts, and bold social media headlines. It can also work for playful branding accents and themed titles where a rough, hand-inked texture adds personality, but the dense stroke weight and distressed edges make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font conveys a noisy, DIY energy—casual, mischievous, and a bit rebellious. Its rough ink character reads like marker or paint applied quickly, giving it a street-poster and zine-like attitude while staying approachable and fun.
The design appears intended to mimic bold hand-lettering with a deliberately rough finish, capturing the look of quickly brushed or marker-drawn forms that have been scuffed, over-inked, or printed imperfectly. It prioritizes impact and character over precision, aiming for a tactile, analog texture in display typography.
The distressed texture is integrated into the letterforms rather than applied as a uniform overlay, so the roughness varies across strokes and characters. Numerals and uppercase share the same chunky, irregular construction, creating a consistent, poster-ready presence.