Distressed Fako 2 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, album art, book covers, playful, handmade, quirky, casual, retro, handmade feel, retro print, casual display, quirky character, lo-fi texture, rounded, condensed, monoline feel, textured, bouncy.
A condensed, hand-drawn display face with tall proportions, rounded terminals, and an intentionally uneven stroke texture. Letterforms show subtle wobble and irregular edges that read like dry-brush or worn marker printing, with occasional ink traps and small interior scuffs. Counters are generally open and simple, and curves are softly squared in places, giving a friendly, lo-fi rhythm. Spacing appears fairly tight and compact, reinforcing the vertical, poster-like silhouette.
Well suited to display settings where personality matters more than pristine detail—posters, packaging, labels, event promos, and headline treatments. It can also work for short paragraphs in larger sizes when a handcrafted, themed look is desired, but the distressed texture is best showcased at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is informal and characterful, with a lightly scruffy finish that feels approachable rather than aggressive. Its narrow, lively forms and imperfect texture suggest a crafty, DIY sensibility—playful, slightly retro, and a bit offbeat.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, attention-getting voice with a handmade, worn-print texture—evoking marker lettering or imperfect screen/letterpress impressions. It aims to balance legibility with a deliberately quirky, crafted irregularity for themed and expressive typography.
The texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, helping the set feel cohesive despite the intentionally irregular outlines. Numerals and punctuation in the sample text maintain the same narrow, hand-rendered personality, and the tall ascenders/descenders add a jaunty, animated line rhythm in paragraphs.