Distressed Pumuv 2 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, headlines, event flyers, game titles, grunge, handmade, punk, horror, raw, gritty impact, analog texture, handmade edge, expressive display, brushy, ragged, blotchy, textured, irregular.
A rough, brush-driven display face with heavy strokes and visibly irregular, torn-looking edges. Counters and bowls are uneven and occasionally blotched, giving the letters a stamped or ink-bleed feel rather than clean geometry. Terminals are abrupt and jagged, with variable stroke buildup that suggests dry-brush pressure changes. Overall spacing and widths fluctuate from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an intentionally unrefined, hand-rendered rhythm.
Well-suited to short-form display applications such as posters, album art, titles, and punchy headlines where the distressed texture can do the talking. It also fits themed graphics for horror, punk, and streetwear branding, as well as packaging or labels aiming for an analog, worn-in aesthetic.
The texture and aggressive edge breakup project a gritty, DIY attitude that reads rebellious and slightly menacing. It evokes zines, band flyers, and distressed signage—expressive rather than polished, with a tactile, analog energy.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, high-impact voice while preserving the unpredictability of hand-made marks. Its controlled legibility paired with deliberate degradation suggests a goal of adding instant grit and character to contemporary layouts.
In continuous text the rough interiors and ragged outlines create a lively, noisy color, so it reads best when given enough size and breathing room. Numerals share the same distressed treatment, maintaining a consistent handmade tone across the set.