Distressed Numah 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, book covers, headlines, branding, grunge, vintage, noir, diy, edgy, aged print, gritty drama, retro mood, analog texture, eroded, weathered, blotchy, inked, textured.
A condensed, upright serif with sharp contrast between thick and thin strokes and a distinctly eroded texture throughout. The letterforms show irregular edge wear and interior voids that read like chipped ink or distressed printing, creating a mottled silhouette while retaining a clear serif structure. Curves and stems feel slightly uneven from the damage pattern, with small counters and occasional breaks that add visual noise and a handmade, analog print rhythm. Overall spacing is compact and the forms remain legible in short lines, though the texture becomes more prominent as size decreases.
Best suited for display applications such as posters, cover titles, editorial headlines, and branding that benefits from a worn, printed look. It can work in short subheads or pull quotes, but the distressed detailing makes it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes or in low-resolution contexts.
The distressed treatment evokes aged paperbacks, worn signage, and gritty editorial atmospheres. It carries a slightly ominous, theatrical tone—suggesting mystery, underground culture, or historical ephemera—while still feeling punchy and display-forward.
The design appears intended to pair a classic serif framework with a deliberately degraded surface, simulating ink wear, abrasion, or rough reproduction. The goal is to deliver an instantly recognizable vintage-grunge voice while keeping the underlying letterforms structured enough for strong headline legibility.
The texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, with heavier chipping on thicker strokes that amplifies the contrast. In paragraph-like samples the irregularities create a lively, flickering color, best used where character is preferred over pristine text smoothness.