Distressed Roles 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, horror titles, event flyers, grunge, handmade, raw, playful, spooky, add texture, evoke wear, diy aesthetic, create tension, rough, ragged, blotchy, inked, stenciled.
A compact, heavy display face with visibly rough, torn-looking contours and uneven stroke edges that feel like dry brush or worn ink. Letterforms are simplified and blocky with slightly irregular widths and subtle wobble in verticals, giving a handmade rhythm rather than geometric precision. Counters are often tight and somewhat lumpy, terminals appear blunt and frayed, and joins show organic thickening that reinforces the distressed texture. Spacing reads a bit loose for the weight, helping the texture stay legible at larger sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, titles, and packaging where texture is a feature rather than a distraction. It works especially well for music and entertainment graphics, spooky seasonal promotions, and gritty editorial callouts; for long passages, the dense weight and distressed edges can become tiring.
The overall tone is gritty and analog, suggesting worn printing, DIY posters, and hand-painted signage. Its roughness also pushes it toward horror and Halloween territory, while the rounded, slightly bouncy shapes keep it from feeling overly aggressive.
The design appears intended to emulate imperfect, tactile lettering—like brushy paint, rubber-stamp ink, or degraded printing—while keeping simple, readable silhouettes. It prioritizes atmosphere and texture over typographic cleanliness, aiming for strong display presence with a deliberately worn finish.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same roughened treatment, with enough shape differentiation to support mixed-case settings. Numerals match the texture and weight, maintaining a consistent, stamped/inked personality across the set.