Distressed Anha 2 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, headlines, branding, handcrafted, vintage, whimsical, arty, storybook, handwritten feel, aged print, expressive display, decorative charm, analog texture, brushy, textured, calligraphic, loopy, expressive.
A slanted, handwritten display face with calligraphic construction and pronounced stroke contrast. Letterforms show brush-like swelling on downstrokes and hairline upstrokes, with frequent entry/exit flicks and looped terminals. Edges are intentionally rough and mottled, creating a printed-wear texture that breaks up solid strokes and adds speckled irregularity. Caps mix restrained classical shapes with occasional decorative swashes, while the lowercase leans more cursive with tall ascenders, deep descenders, and compact counters; figures follow the same hand-drawn rhythm with slightly uneven widths and baselines.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its texture and stroke variation can be appreciated, such as posters, packaging labels, event titles, book covers, and boutique branding. It can also work for pull quotes or section heads when you want a personal, ink-on-paper feel, but will be most legible when given generous size and spacing.
The overall tone feels handcrafted and nostalgic, like ink lettering from an old label, poster, or storybook page. Its lively loops and textured ink suggest warmth and personality, balancing elegance with a slightly mischievous, informal charm.
Designed to emulate expressive brush calligraphy with a deliberately weathered print finish, combining ornamental cursive movement with a tactile, imperfect surface. The intent appears to be creating a distinctive, characterful voice for themed design work rather than neutral text typography.
Spacing appears intentionally uneven in a way that reinforces the handwritten impression; some glyphs feel more open while others tuck in tightly. The distressed texture is consistent across letters and numbers, so the “worn ink” effect reads as a core stylistic feature rather than incidental noise.