Distressed Ekho 2 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, event flyers, playful, retro, grungy, loud, quirky, attention grab, vintage feel, printed texture, thematic display, chunky, stencil-like, speckled, rounded, cartoony.
A heavy, chunky display face with simplified, mostly geometric letterforms and a mix of squared and rounded terminals. The silhouettes are clean and upright, while the interiors are punched with irregular speckled voids that create a worn, printed-through texture. Counters are generally open and generous for the weight, and many joins are blunt and blocky, producing a strong, poster-like rhythm. The texture is applied consistently across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, giving the set a cohesive distressed surface without changing the underlying structure.
Best suited for short display settings such as posters, headlines, brand marks, and packaging where the speckled distressing can be appreciated. It also works well for themed titles, labels, and promotional graphics that benefit from a bold, tactile printed look.
The overall tone is bold and lighthearted, combining a friendly cartoon sensibility with a gritty, weathered finish. It suggests vintage signage, novelty packaging, or screen-printed graphics—energetic and attention-seeking rather than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a friendly, simplified structure, then add character through a consistent distressed texture reminiscent of worn ink or rough screen printing. The goal is an expressive display voice that feels both retro and rugged while remaining readable in big sizes.
In longer text the speckling becomes a prominent pattern, so spacing and legibility feel best at medium-to-large sizes where the distressed details read as intentional texture. The mix of rounded bowls and sharp diagonals adds a slightly eclectic, hand-cut feel that complements the roughened interior.