Distressed Ekwy 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, flyers, headlines, album covers, zines, grunge, handmade, playful, mischievous, spooky, handcrafted, weathered, high-impact, informal, poster-ready, brushy, roughened, wobbly, chunky, inked-in.
A compact, heavy uppercase and lowercase with rounded, chunky construction and visibly irregular contours. Strokes look brushy and dry, with jittery edges, occasional nicks, and uneven interior counters that create a worn, inked-in texture. The rhythm is lively and inconsistent in a deliberate way, with slight shape wobble and varied character widths that enhance the hand-rendered feel.
Works best for display settings where texture is an asset: posters, event flyers, album/mixtape covers, Halloween or horror-adjacent titles, zines, and street-art or skate-inspired branding. It can also add an intentionally rough voice to packaging, headlines, and short pull quotes, especially at larger sizes where the interior texture remains legible.
This font conveys a scrappy, handmade energy with a playful edge. The rough texture and uneven fill give it a gritty, lo‑fi attitude that can feel mischievous and slightly spooky, while still reading as casual and approachable.
The design appears intended to mimic thick marker or brush lettering that has been repeatedly stamped or roughly printed, preserving imperfections as a core feature. Its heavy silhouettes and textured edges prioritize character and impact over pristine geometry, aiming for an expressive, tactile look.
The numerals and capitals maintain the same distressed fill and slightly uneven stroke endings, keeping texture consistent across the set. In longer text, the busy interiors and rough edges increase visual noise, so generous size and spacing help preserve clarity.