Distressed Urfi 2 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, headlines, invitations, handmade, rustic, quirky, storybook, vintage, handmade feel, textured print, expressive display, vintage tone, brushy, textured, inky, organic, playful.
A narrow, upright display face with a hand-drawn brush-pen feel and pronounced stroke contrast. Strokes show dry-brush texture, tapering terminals, and irregular edges that create a worn, inked-on-paper impression. Letterforms are loosely serifed through flared starts and finishes rather than consistent bracketed serifs, and the rhythm is lively, with uneven stroke density and slightly inconsistent curves that reinforce its crafted character. Uppercase forms are tall and compact, while the lowercase keeps a short x-height with ascenders and descenders doing much of the vertical work.
Best suited to display settings where the textured brush strokes can be appreciated—posters, book covers, packaging, and event or seasonal headlines. It also works well for short quotes, labels, and branding accents that benefit from a handmade, slightly distressed voice, but will be less comfortable for long passages at small sizes due to the strong texture and contrast.
The font reads as expressive and homemade, with a rustic, slightly spooky storybook flavor. Its distressed texture and energetic contrast give it a theatrical, handcrafted tone—more like a brush-lettered sign or printed ephemera than a polished text face.
The design appears intended to simulate expressive brush lettering with a lightly worn print texture, delivering a distinctive, handcrafted look that stands out in themed and decorative typography.
The texture is strong enough to become part of the letterforms, so counters and joins can appear darker where strokes overlap. Numerals match the same brushy, irregular construction, helping it stay cohesive in headings and short callouts.