Distressed Yade 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font visually similar to 'Designator' by TEKNIKE (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, game ui, album art, event flyers, gritty, industrial, kinetic, retro, edgy, impact, urgency, ruggedness, retro energy, handmade feel, rough, angular, brushy, stenciled, handmade.
A condensed, forward-slanted display face with angular construction and an uneven, dry-brush texture throughout. Strokes are mostly monolinear but show natural thick–thin variation from the rough rendering, with blunt terminals, occasional wedge-like ends, and small notches that create a worn print feel. Counters are compact and often squared-off, while joins and diagonals lean sharp and mechanical, producing a tight, rhythmic texture in lines of text. The baseline and stroke edges feel intentionally irregular, giving the letterforms a slightly unstable, hand-made impression despite their structured geometry.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where texture and attitude are desirable: posters, headlines, game or esports graphics, album/merch designs, and punchy event flyers. It can also work for labels or packaging that benefits from a rugged, printed look, but the distressed detailing suggests avoiding very small sizes or long body copy.
The overall tone is gritty and energetic, mixing a utilitarian, industrial attitude with a retro action/arcade flair. Its rough edges and slanted momentum read as assertive and urgent, suitable for designs that want impact without looking polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact, condensed lettering with a fast, italicized cadence and a deliberately worn surface—evoking rough printing, marker/brush lettering, or stamped signage while maintaining clear, angular silhouettes.
Uppercase forms appear more rigid and boxy, while lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic shapes and spacing, increasing the hand-rendered character in longer passages. Numerals share the same condensed stance and distressed texture, keeping a consistent voice across alphanumerics.