Distressed Fira 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, posters, album art, game ui, event flyers, grunge, spooky, raw, punk, witchy, texture-first, horror atmosphere, diy energy, poster impact, aged print, ragged, blotchy, inked, handmade, scratchy.
A rough, ink-driven display face with jagged, eroded edges and uneven interiors that mimic dry-brush strokes and worn printing. Strokes are heavy and irregular, with frequent spur-like terminals, small notches, and occasional gaps that create a distressed, torn silhouette. The rhythm is lively and inconsistent in a deliberate way—counters vary in openness, joins feel hand-formed, and overall widths shift from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an improvised, handmade texture. Numerals and capitals carry the same scratchy, broken-ink character, keeping the texture consistent across the set.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as headlines, title cards, posters, album/mixtape covers, and themed packaging where texture is desired. It can also work for game UI headers, chapter titles, or signage in haunted or fantasy settings, especially when set with ample spacing and strong contrast against the background.
The tone is dark, gritty, and theatrical—suggesting horror, occult ephemera, and underground flyer typography. Its rough texture and aggressive terminals read as DIY and rebellious, leaning toward a spooky, punk-adjacent mood rather than polished vintage nostalgia.
The design appears intended to deliver an immediate distressed, hand-inked presence—capturing the look of rough brush lettering or degraded print to evoke grit and menace. It prioritizes texture, character, and atmosphere over neutrality, aiming for bold display impact in themed graphic work.
At smaller sizes the distressed detailing can fill in or dissolve, while at larger sizes the torn edges and blotchy stroke texture become the main feature. The most distinctive trait is the combination of brushy modulation with chipped, corroded contours, producing a high-energy, imperfect print feel.