Distressed Daho 2 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, headlines, invitations, handmade, expressive, rustic, playful, vintage, handmade feel, vintage texture, expressive display, brush lettering, tactile print, brushy, textured, roughened, calligraphic, organic.
A narrow, slanted handwritten display face with brush-pen construction and noticeably textured edges. Strokes show sharp contrast between thick downstrokes and hairline turns, with visible dry-brush breakup and occasional ink pooling that creates dark wedges at terminals. Letterforms are loosely connected in spirit but remain unjoined; they feature lively entry/exit strokes, soft curves, and slightly irregular proportions that create an intentionally uneven rhythm. Counters are often small and rounded, and the overall color on the page is energetic and broken rather than smooth and even.
Best suited for display applications where texture is an asset—posters, product packaging, café menus, event invitations, and branding moments that want an artisanal or hand-rendered feel. It works especially well in short headlines and callouts, and can add personality to quotes or signage-style compositions where a slightly rough print impression is desirable.
The font conveys a casual, handcrafted tone—equal parts crafty and dramatic—like fast sign painting or brush lettering on rough paper. Its roughened finish and animated slant give it a lively, human presence that can feel vintage, rustic, and slightly rebellious depending on context.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush calligraphy with a distressed, dry-ink finish, prioritizing personality and motion over typographic regularity. Its narrow, italic stance and high-contrast brush modulation aim to deliver impactful, handmade headlines with a tactile, printed-from-the-real-world character.
Contrast and texture are key identifiers: thin connecting strokes frequently taper to near-hairlines, while heavier strokes show visible grain and irregular edges. Capitals read bold and gestural, while the lowercase keeps a simpler, more note-like flow; numerals maintain the same brushy modulation and imperfect finish, supporting cohesive titling and short lines of text.