Distressed Esna 2 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cleudia' by Letterena Studios (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, t-shirts, grunge, handmade, playful, rustic, vintage, worn print, diy feel, vintage grit, display impact, roughened, inked, speckled, rounded, condensed.
A condensed, heavy display face with rounded terminals and a hand-inked silhouette. Strokes are mostly monoline in feel but show visible texture: peppered counters, uneven fill, and lightly ragged edges that suggest worn printing or dry brush ink. Letterforms are compact with tight apertures and simplified geometry, producing a sturdy rhythm in both caps and lowercase. Numerals match the same compact proportions and distressed surface, keeping the texture consistent across the set.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy such as posters, headlines, labels, and packaging where the distressed ink texture can be appreciated. It also fits merchandise graphics and punchy social or event typography that benefits from a handmade, worn-print look.
The overall tone is scrappy and handmade, with a friendly roughness that reads as casual and slightly retro. The speckled interior texture and softened corners give it a lived-in, DIY character rather than a polished industrial one.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact display voice with an intentionally imperfect print texture, evoking stamped or screen-printed lettering. It prioritizes personality and tactile presence over pristine reproduction.
Texture is pronounced enough to become part of the letterform, so spacing and counters can visually close up at smaller sizes or on low-contrast backgrounds. In larger settings the distressed pattern adds personality without relying on extreme irregularity in structure.