Distressed Daga 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, quotes, social graphics, branding, handwritten, casual, expressive, rustic, energetic, handmade feel, tactile texture, casual display, expressive signage, brushy, textured, slanted, organic, lively.
A slanted, brush-pen script with a lively baseline and subtly irregular rhythm. Strokes show visible texture and pressure variation, with roughened edges and occasional ink breakup that gives the letterforms a dry-brush look. Forms are compact and slightly condensed, with open counters and simplified joins that keep the shapes readable while retaining a quick, handwritten feel. Capitals are bold and gestural, while lowercase stays fluid and connected in appearance even when letters are not fully joined.
This style is well-suited to short-to-medium display text where a handmade, tactile voice is desired—posters, packaging callouts, café or market signage, social media graphics, and brand accents. It can also work for headings and pull quotes when paired with a calmer text face to balance the texture.
The overall tone is informal and human, like quick marker lettering on a sign or note. The textured stroke and slight wobble add a worn, handmade character that feels energetic rather than polished, suggesting spontaneity and approachability.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting with a deliberately imperfect edge, combining an energetic script silhouette with a lightly worn, printed texture for character and impact.
Numerals follow the same brush-driven logic, with a mix of straight pulls and rounded turns and a consistent textured edge. The texture remains prominent at display sizes and contributes strongly to the font’s personality, so very small settings may reduce the intended distressed nuance.