Distressed Idta 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, packaging, event flyers, editorial headlines, grunge, handmade, playful, punk, rustic, handmade feel, rough texture, diy attitude, aged print look, rough, inked, wobbly, textured, organic.
A rough, hand-rendered display face with heavy, brushy strokes and visibly uneven contours. Letterforms show irregular stroke buildup and occasional interior striping or voids, creating a dry-ink/painted texture rather than clean outlines. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with slightly inconsistent widths, cap shapes, and terminals that feel carved or smeared. Counters are often lumpy and partially pinched, and curves wobble, producing a lively, imperfect rhythm across words and lines.
Best suited to headlines, posters, album or book covers, and branding elements that benefit from a gritty handmade voice. It works well for horror, punk/garage, indie craft, and rustic concepts, as well as packaging or labels where texture and attitude are more important than fine-detail readability.
The overall tone is raw and expressive, leaning toward DIY and grunge aesthetics. Its energetic distortion reads as rebellious and casual, with a handmade charm that can feel humorous, spooky, or gritty depending on context. The texture adds a sense of age or rough printing, evoking zines, posters, and street-made signage.
The design appears intended to mimic bold hand-painted lettering and imperfect print artifacts, prioritizing character, texture, and motion over precision. Its variable shapes and distressed interiors suggest a deliberate attempt to look human-made and worn-in, giving layouts an immediate, tactile presence.
In paragraphs, the dense black mass and irregular counters can reduce clarity at small sizes, while larger settings emphasize the tactile texture and animated silhouettes. Numerals and capitals carry the same distressed treatment, keeping the voice consistent for headlines and short bursts of copy.