Distressed Ragot 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, branding, grunge, handmade, rugged, playful, punchy, add texture, evoke print, signal grit, stand out, rough edges, inked, blotchy, weathered, poster-like.
A heavy, compact display face with chunky strokes and intentionally irregular contours. Letterforms show rough, uneven edges and intermittent interior voids that mimic distressed ink coverage, creating a worn print effect. The silhouette stays broadly sans-like and blocky, but with organic variation in stroke boundaries and small notches that keep the texture lively. Counters are generally open and readable at display sizes, while the overall rhythm feels slightly uneven in a purposeful, handmade way.
Best suited for short, prominent typography such as posters, headlines, stickers, and packaging where the distressed texture can read as intentional character. It also works well for branding in rustic, punk/garage, or outdoorsy contexts, and for entertainment or event graphics that need a bold, gritty voice. For extended body copy, it’s more effective in larger sizes where the rough details don’t crowd readability.
The font projects a gritty, DIY energy—like stamped type on a flyer or ink dragged across textured paper. Its roughened texture adds attitude and immediacy, balancing toughness with a slightly quirky, handmade charm. The overall tone leans bold and attention-seeking rather than refined or quiet.
The design appears intended to deliver an all-caps-and-lowercase display workhorse with a built-in distressed print aesthetic—capturing the look of worn wood type, rough stamping, or degraded ink without losing the essential blocky structure needed for quick recognition.
The distressed pattern is built into the forms rather than applied as an external effect, so the texture remains consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals. In longer lines of text, the roughness becomes a prominent visual feature, giving paragraphs a dense, ink-heavy color and a tactile, printed feel.