Distressed Epmup 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, branding, book covers, handmade, vintage, rustic, playful, storybook, evoke printwear, add texture, humanize tone, retro flavor, textured, roughened, inked, narrowish, lively.
A narrow, high-contrast roman with lightly flared, tapered strokes and a distinctly textured fill that mimics uneven inking or worn printing. Letterforms are mostly upright with simple, readable skeletons, but the contours show organic irregularities and subtle wobble that keep the rhythm lively. Counters are generally open, terminals tend to be softly rounded or slightly pointed, and the overall spacing feels moderately tight, producing a compact, poster-friendly color. Numerals follow the same hand-inked texture and contrast, with clear, straightforward shapes.
Best suited to display settings where the texture can be appreciated—posters, title treatments, packaging, labels, and brand marks that want a crafted or heritage impression. It can also work for short passages in invitations or editorial pull quotes when set with comfortable size and spacing.
The texture and imperfect ink distribution give the face a tactile, crafted tone that reads as vintage and handmade rather than sterile. It balances charm and legibility, suggesting an old-time print or hand-set feel with a slightly whimsical, storybook energy.
The design appears intended to deliver a legible, condensed display roman with an intentionally imperfect inked texture, evoking traditional print and hand-made signage while staying clean enough for practical headline use.
The distressed effect appears within strokes as speckling and patchy fill rather than heavy edge erosion, so silhouettes remain clean enough for clear word shapes. Capitals feel slightly more decorative in presence, while lowercase maintains an approachable, informal cadence.