Distressed Heki 2 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, invitations, packaging, book covers, ornate, vintage, dramatic, handwritten, whimsical, evoke penmanship, add texture, create drama, signal vintage, calligraphic, swashy, flourished, brushed, spiky.
A slanted calligraphic script with sharp, tapered stroke endings and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are loosely connected in rhythm but appear drawn as discrete characters, with lively swashes on capitals and occasional terminal hooks that add sparkle. The texture reads slightly rough and uneven at the edges, as if brushed or printed with a bit of wear, giving the outlines a subtly distressed, organic finish. Proportions are tall and elegant with small lowercase bodies, long ascenders/descenders, and generous internal whitespace that keeps the line from feeling heavy despite the contrast.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its swashes and texture can be appreciated—titles, pull quotes, invitations, and packaging or label work. It can also work for period-themed headers and decorative captions, but its expressive forms and small lowercase proportions make it less ideal for dense, continuous reading.
The font conveys a theatrical, old-world elegance—romantic and a little mischievous—like a flourish of ink in a formal note or a period title card. Its energetic capitals and scratchy refinement create a sense of drama and personality rather than quiet neutrality.
Designed to evoke formal penmanship with an intentionally imperfect, timeworn surface, balancing refined calligraphic contrast with a tactile, distressed edge. The emphasis on embellished capitals and lively terminals suggests a focus on expressive display typography over strict utilitarian clarity.
Capitals carry the strongest personality, using broad entry strokes and extended exit swashes that can push word shapes wider and create expressive silhouettes. Numerals follow the same slanted, calligraphic logic with curved joins and tapered terminals, keeping the set stylistically consistent in display settings.