Distressed Pugis 2 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, branding, labels, handmade, casual, rustic, playful, organic, hand-lettered feel, tactile texture, human warmth, casual readability, rough, textured, blotchy, uneven, inked.
A hand-drawn, all-caps-and-lowercase text face with broad proportions and visibly irregular outlines. Strokes read as marker or brush-ink, with soft corners, occasional bulges, and subtle wobble in verticals and horizontals; counters are slightly uneven and often a bit squarish in their rounding. Terminals are blunt and sometimes smudged, producing a lightly blotched edge texture that varies from glyph to glyph. Spacing feels generous and open, with a lively, inconsistent rhythm that reinforces the handmade construction while staying legible in continuous text.
This font suits short-to-medium text where a handmade, imperfect texture is desirable—posters, product packaging, labels, café or market signage, and brand accents. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers in editorial layouts when a casual, human feel is needed.
The overall tone is informal and approachable, with a quirky, crafty personality that suggests hand lettering on paper, packaging, or signage. Its roughened edges add a touch of grit and nostalgia without becoming harsh, making the font feel friendly rather than aggressive.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident hand lettering with the natural variation of an inked tool and the slight wear of imperfect reproduction. It prioritizes personality and tactile texture while keeping letterforms clear enough for readable display and casual text settings.
Capitals are simple and sturdy with minimal stylistic flourish, while lowercase forms keep a loose, handwritten logic (single-storey a and g, straightforward bowls and stems). Numerals follow the same inked, uneven treatment and maintain clear silhouettes for quick recognition.