Distressed Ronos 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, event flyers, halloween, packaging, spooky, vintage, grunge, playful, theatrical, attention-grab, age effect, theme branding, poster type, chunky, inked, speckled, high-impact, poster-ready.
A heavy display serif with compact proportions, broad vertical strokes, and bracket-like, wedgey terminals. Letterforms are simplified and chunky, with a slightly irregular rhythm that feels more hand-cut than engineered. The most distinctive feature is the distressed interior texture: scattered voids and worn patches appear inside many strokes and counters, creating a mottled, printed-and-aged look while keeping the outer silhouettes largely intact. Curves are full and rounded, counters tend to be tight, and the overall color on the page is dense and dark.
Best suited to short, large-size settings such as posters, headlines, event flyers, and title treatments where the distressed texture can be appreciated. It also works well for themed packaging, labels, and display signage that wants a vintage-worn or spooky novelty flavor. For longer text or small sizes, the internal distressing may reduce clarity.
The texture and stout serifs give it an old-poster, haunted-playbill energy—part antique, part mischievous. It reads as bold and attention-seeking, with a lightly macabre or novelty tone that suits seasonal and theme-forward messaging.
Designed to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy serif skeleton while adding instant atmosphere through a worn, ink-eroded texture. The goal appears to be recognizable, readable display letterforms that still feel weathered and characterful, as if pulled from an aged print or cut-stencil tradition.
Distressing is applied inconsistently across glyphs in a way that resembles ink wear or eroded fill, which adds character but can introduce visual noise at smaller sizes. Numerals and capitals carry especially strong poster weight, and rounded letters (like O, Q, and 8) showcase the internal wear most prominently.