Distressed Jeri 2 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Praktika Rounded' by Fenotype, 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type, 'PF DIN Text' by Parachute, and 'Amsi Grotesk' by Stawix (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, grunge, punk, handmade, poster, raw, impact, distressed print, diy texture, analog feel, attitude, ragged, roughened, chunky, jagged, uneven.
A compact, heavy display face with blocky proportions and intentionally irregular contours. Strokes are thick and mostly monoline, with rough, chipped edges and occasional interior nicks that create a worn, stamped feel. Counters tend to be small and slightly off-round, while terminals look torn or bitten rather than cleanly cut. The rhythm is lively and uneven, with subtle per-glyph width variation that reads as hand-cut or distressed printing rather than geometric construction.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, event promos, album artwork, and bold packaging moments where texture is part of the message. It also works well for labels, stickers, and themed graphics that benefit from a worn, analog print character. Use with generous spacing and scale to let the rough edges read clearly.
The overall tone is gritty and assertive, evoking DIY flyers, underground music posters, and rough print ephemera. Its distressed surface adds tension and urgency, giving even simple phrases a loud, rebellious edge. The texture feels tactile and imperfect, like ink pushed through a worn screen or letters cut from damaged material.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with an intentionally weathered, handmade texture—suggesting distressed print processes and a rough-cut, cutout-like construction. It prioritizes attitude and surface character over neutrality, aiming to make display typography feel physical, imperfect, and immediate.
At larger sizes the distressed perimeter and internal breaks become a defining texture; at smaller sizes those details may visually fill in, making letters feel even denser. The set maintains consistent weight and presence across caps, lowercase, and numerals, with a deliberate handcrafted roughness rather than random noise.