Distressed Efgis 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album covers, event flyers, handmade, rugged, playful, offbeat, casual, handcrafted feel, vintage wear, informal display, textural impact, brushy, wobbly, textured, organic, chalky.
A hand-drawn, mixed-case face with narrow proportions and visibly uneven stroke edges, as if made with a dry brush or marker on rough paper. Strokes show high contrast created by pressure-like thickening and thinning, with occasional internal scuffs and irregular ink buildup. Terminals are blunt and slightly frayed, curves are lumpy rather than geometric, and spacing feels organically inconsistent, reinforcing a human rhythm. Numerals follow the same sketchy, textured construction and vary in width and stance in a way that reads intentionally imperfect.
Best suited to display sizes where the rough edge detail and brushy contrast can be appreciated—posters, flyers, title cards, album art, and packaging that benefits from a handmade feel. It can also work for short, punchy subheads or pull quotes, but its textured construction makes it less ideal for dense body copy.
The overall tone is casual and crafty, with a worn, lived-in texture that suggests DIY signage, zines, or handmade packaging. Its imperfect outlines and jittery rhythm give it an offbeat, approachable personality—more quirky than elegant—adding energy and informality to headlines.
The design appears intended to emulate expressive hand lettering with deliberate wear and irregular ink coverage, providing a ready-made distressed aesthetic. It prioritizes personality and tactile texture over strict consistency, aiming to make digital type feel printed, drawn, and slightly rough around the edges.
In longer lines, the texture remains prominent and can visually “sparkle,” especially around rounded letters where the rough edge creates extra movement. The distressed counters and uneven joins contribute to a slightly noisy color, which works best when the goal is character and attitude rather than a smooth, neutral texture.