Distressed Lese 2 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, album art, handmade, gritty, playful, casual, rugged, handmade look, distressed print, expressive display, casual emphasis, brushy, textured, uneven, chunky, organic.
A slanted, heavy brush-style design with visibly irregular contours and soft, blunted terminals. Strokes show mild wobble and textured edges, creating a worn, inked look rather than a clean vector finish. Letterforms are mostly rounded with compact counters and a generally sturdy silhouette; widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, adding an informal rhythm. Numerals match the same hand-rendered construction, with uneven curves and occasional asymmetry that reinforces the analog feel.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where texture and personality are desirable, such as posters, event promos, product packaging, stickers, and punchy headline treatments. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when a casual, handcrafted emphasis is needed, but the rough edges may feel busy in long body copy at small sizes.
The font conveys an energetic, handcrafted tone—more streetwise and scrappy than refined. Its roughened edges and lively slant suggest spontaneity, like quick marker lettering or distressed signage, while the weight keeps it confident and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to simulate bold, quickly brushed lettering with intentional wear and edge breakup, delivering a ready-made distressed character without losing overall legibility. Its varied widths and irregular outlines prioritize expressive impact and an analog, handmade impression.
In the sample text, word shapes remain readable at display sizes, but the textured perimeter and irregular spacing give lines a deliberately imperfect cadence. The overall impression is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, with a unified brush texture and slightly bouncy baseline feel.