Distressed Itraf 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, horror titles, zines, packaging, grunge, handmade, spooky, playful, punk, add texture, evoke wear, diy character, title impact, analog print, rough, ragged, blotty, wobbly, uneven.
A chunky, irregular display face with heavily distressed contours and soft, blobby stroke edges that feel ink-smeared or eroded. Letterforms are mostly monoline in impression but vary noticeably in stroke thickness due to wobble and swelling along stems, terminals, and bowls. Counters are uneven and often pinched, with lumpy interior shapes that contribute to a worn, organic texture. Spacing and widths are inconsistent in a deliberate, handmade way, producing a jittery rhythm across words while remaining broadly legible at larger sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where texture is a feature—gig posters, album covers, game or film titles, event flyers, and gritty packaging or labels. It can work for brief subheads or pull quotes, but the heavy distressing and uneven rhythm make it less suitable for long-form body copy or small UI sizes.
The font conveys a gritty, DIY attitude with a slightly sinister, comic edge—like a stamped poster that’s been over-inked, weathered, or photocopied repeatedly. Its roughness reads as energetic and expressive rather than refined, leaning toward horror-lite and underground zine culture.
Likely designed to mimic rough printmaking or degraded reproduction—an intentionally imperfect, tactile letterset that adds instant character and atmosphere. The consistent distress across the set suggests an emphasis on personality and impact over precision, aimed at expressive display typography.
Capitals have strong, blocky silhouettes while lowercase forms keep a compact, irregular structure; together they create a mixed, lively texture in running lines. Numerals follow the same distressed logic, with notably uneven curves and terminals that reinforce the analog, imperfect print feel.