Distressed Roluk 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, labels, industrial, gritty, poster, western, noir, impact, ruggedness, vintage signage, texture, display, octagonal, stenciled, condensed, blocky, textured.
A condensed, all-caps-forward display face built from blocky, octagonal silhouettes with clipped corners and mostly straight strokes. Counters are compact and squared-off, with minimal curvature and an overall vertical, sign-painter rhythm. A subtle, consistent texture appears as speckling and small internal nicks, giving the black shapes a worn, printed feel. Lowercase forms follow the same angular logic, with tall ascenders and simple, slab-like terminals that keep spacing tight and vertical.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, badges, and logotypes where the faceted shapes and worn texture can be appreciated. It fits packaging and label systems for products aiming at a rugged, workshop, craft, or heritage-signage feel, and works well for event branding or entertainment titles that want an edgy, vintage grit.
The face conveys a tough, utilitarian attitude—part industrial signage, part vintage poster—tempered by a weathered finish. The distressed texture adds grit and suggests age, friction, or rough handling, pushing the tone toward rugged, cinematic, and slightly outlaw-coded.
Likely designed to evoke condensed sign lettering with a hard-edged, machined geometry, then aged through deliberate distress to simulate worn ink or weathered paint. The emphasis is on strong silhouettes and immediate impact rather than smooth, text-first neutrality.
Angular joins and clipped corners create strong, recognizable silhouettes at larger sizes, while the interior texture can visually fill in at small sizes. Numerals match the same faceted geometry and read best when given enough size and contrast to preserve the cut-ins and speckling.