Distressed Buja 2 is a very bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, halloween, spooky, handmade, rustic, vintage, playful, aged print, handmade feel, high impact, themed display, retro tone, roughened, inky, textured, condensed, whimsical.
A condensed, heavy display face with tall proportions, tight spacing, and noticeably irregular, distressed edges that feel like worn ink or rough printing. Strokes show uneven thickness and occasional nicks and pits, creating a textured silhouette while keeping letterforms largely upright and legible. Curves are rounded and slightly lumpy, terminals often blunt, and counters tend to be small, giving the set a compact, punchy rhythm. The lowercase features simple, compact forms with short extenders relative to the tall caps, and the numerals follow the same narrow, ink-worn construction.
Best suited to short, bold applications like posters, event flyers, title cards, and branding moments that want a worn, analog feel. It can also work for packaging and labels—especially for craft, retro, or seasonal themes—where the distressed texture adds character.
The overall tone is eerie-fun and handcrafted, suggesting old posters, pulp titles, and spooky novelty lettering rather than polished editorial typography. The distressed texture adds grit and age, while the narrow, bouncy shapes keep it energetic and a bit mischievous.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact display voice with an intentionally imperfect, aged surface—evoking hand-printed or distressed signage while maintaining clear, upright letterforms for quick recognition.
Texture appears integrated into the glyph shapes rather than applied as an external effect, so the roughness reads consistently across letters and figures. The condensed build and dark color make it attention-grabbing at headline sizes, but the distressed details may soften at small sizes or in low-resolution reproduction.