Distressed Ekno 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gilroy' by Radomir Tinkov, 'Core Sans C' and 'Core Sans CR' by S-Core, and 'Caros' and 'Caros Soft' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, logos, stickers, playful, retro, crafty, cheerful, quirky, themed texture, handmade feel, bold impact, playful display, rounded, chunky, soft corners, speckled, stencil-like.
A heavy, rounded sans with chunky proportions and softened corners. Strokes are broad and fairly even, with a friendly geometric underpinning and simple, open counters. The defining feature is a consistent field of small “pinprick” voids and occasional tiny notches throughout the letterforms, creating an ink-splatter/peppered texture while keeping the silhouettes clean and readable. Numerals and caps are robust and stable, and the overall rhythm is compact and poster-forward.
Best suited to display work where the speckled texture can be appreciated: posters, event graphics, product packaging, labels, and logo wordmarks. It also fits playful editorial headers and branded social graphics where a friendly, tactile tone is desired.
The speckled interior texture gives the face a playful, crafted feel—like screen-printed merch, stamped packaging, or a chalky/paint-sprayed sign. It reads upbeat and approachable rather than gritty, with a nostalgic, handmade vibe that adds character without overwhelming the forms.
Designed to deliver a bold, approachable sans structure with an added surface treatment that suggests print texture and handcrafted production. The goal appears to be high-impact legibility paired with a distinctive, themed pattern that makes short phrases and titles feel branded and lively.
The texture is uniform across the set, so it behaves more like an intentional surface pattern than random wear. At smaller sizes the speckles may visually fill in, while at headline sizes the pattern becomes a key part of the identity. The lowercase maintains the same chunky construction as the caps, supporting bold, informal typographic voice.