Distressed Embis 2 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, merchandise, playful, grungy, handmade, retro, cartoony, handmade feel, print texture, bold impact, youthful tone, rounded, blobby, inked, textured, informal.
A chunky, brush-like display face with soft, rounded terminals and slightly forward-leaning forms. Strokes are heavy and uneven, with visible texture and pitted voids that read like dry ink, worn stamping, or rough screenprint. Counters are small and irregular, and spacing feels lively and slightly bouncy, creating a hand-made rhythm rather than a strictly geometric one. The figures and lowercase maintain the same bulbous, inky construction for a cohesive, poster-ready color on the page.
Best used for short, attention-grabbing text where texture and personality are assets—posters, event flyers, branding lockups, packaging, labels, stickers, and merch graphics. It also works well for playful social graphics and title treatments where a handmade, imperfect print look is desired.
The overall tone is friendly and mischievous, mixing a kidlike looseness with a grunge-print attitude. It suggests craft, zines, skate/garage energy, and playful Halloween or comic styling without becoming harsh or aggressive.
The design appears intended to emulate bold hand-lettering made with a loaded marker or brush, then reproduced through a rough printing process. Its primary goal is high-impact display typography with an intentionally imperfect, tactile surface.
At smaller sizes the interior speckling and tight counters can visually fill in, while larger settings emphasize the textured print character and soft, inflated silhouettes. The forward slant and irregular texture add motion and personality, making it more expressive than neutral.