Distressed Lomu 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, headlines, band merch, packaging, rugged, vintage, gritty, analog, hand-printed, aged print, tactile texture, atmosphere, grit, authenticity, rough edges, ink bleed, textured, weathered, irregular.
A heavy, textured serif design with visibly eroded outlines and uneven stroke edges, as if printed from worn type or a rough stamp. The letterforms keep a largely traditional serif skeleton, but the contours are deliberately broken up with nicks, blobs, and slight waviness that varies from glyph to glyph. Counters are moderately open yet irregular, and terminals and serifs often look chipped or ink-clogged, producing a dark, tactile texture in paragraphs. Spacing and widths feel slightly inconsistent in a way that reinforces an organic, printed rhythm rather than a polished digital finish.
Works best where a distressed, printed-at-hand look is desirable: posters, headlines, title treatments, book or album covers, and packaging with a rustic or archival feel. It is particularly effective for short to medium text blocks used as a visual texture, or for large display settings where the rough contours can be appreciated.
The overall tone is gritty and timeworn, evoking aged paper, distressed signage, and imperfect ink impressions. It carries a tactile, analog character that feels handmade and historic, with a hint of roughness suited to dramatic or atmospheric messaging.
The design appears intended to mimic the impression of older letterpress or worn metal type, capturing ink spread and physical degradation rather than clean geometry. Its goal is to add immediate atmosphere and materiality, turning simple text into a rugged graphic element.
At text sizes the distressed edges merge into a strong, noisy texture, while at larger sizes the chipped details become a prominent graphic feature. The caps read sturdy and authoritative, and the lowercase maintains a classic book-ish structure but with intentionally degraded surfaces that reduce finesse in fine detail.