Distressed Arsi 2 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, social media, album art, handmade, energetic, casual, rugged, expressive, handmade look, gritty texture, display impact, brush energy, informal tone, brush script, dry brush, textured, slanted, painterly.
A slanted brush-script display face with chunky, high-contrast strokes that taper into sharp points and flicked terminals. Forms show clear dry-brush texture and irregular edges, with visible stroke breaks and ink-thin moments inside heavier shapes. Letterforms are compact and upright in footprint but lively in rhythm, with slightly inconsistent curves and joins that reinforce a hand-painted feel. Numerals and capitals follow the same brush logic, keeping the set visually cohesive while retaining a natural, non-mechanical variability.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, product packaging, brand marks, and social graphics where the brush texture can be appreciated. It works well for energetic food, beverage, craft, and lifestyle themes, and for titling on album covers or event promos. For longer passages, larger sizes and generous line spacing will help maintain legibility.
The overall tone is bold and spontaneous, like quick sign painting or marker lettering done at speed. Its roughened texture adds grit and a street-level authenticity, giving headlines an informal, adventurous character. The forward slant and punchy weight convey motion and confidence rather than refinement.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, dry-brush lettering with deliberate roughness, balancing a strong silhouette with organic variation. It prioritizes impact and a handmade aesthetic over polished uniformity, aiming to bring immediacy and personality to display typography.
Spacing appears fairly tight and the textured edges can visually darken in smaller sizes, especially where counters are narrow or strokes overlap. The script influence reads more like separate, brush-drawn letters than connected handwriting, which helps maintain clarity in short words and titles.