Distressed Hobol 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, editorial headlines, event flyers, vintage, typewriter, hand-inked, gritty, quirky, aged print, analog texture, vintage display, handmade feel, condensed, ink bleed, roughened, uneven baseline, soft corners.
A condensed, high-contrast serif with lightly irregular contours that mimic worn printing or ink spread. Strokes alternate between thin hairlines and heavier verticals, with tapered terminals and slightly blunted, softened corners that keep the texture visible without collapsing counters. The letterforms stay mostly upright and readable, but show subtle inconsistencies in stroke edges, joins, and widths that give a handmade rhythm. Numerals follow the same narrow proportions and roughened finish, with clear silhouettes suited to display sizing.
Best suited to headlines, titles, pull quotes, and short paragraphs where the distressed texture can be appreciated. It works well for vintage-themed posters, book and album covers, artisanal packaging, and editorial display typography that wants a printed, timeworn character.
The overall tone feels vintage and tactile, like aged letterpress or a rough typewriter strike. Its uneven, slightly inky texture adds a gritty, handmade charm that reads as expressive and a bit eccentric rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed display serif with a convincingly imperfect print texture—balancing legibility with deliberate roughness. It aims to evoke historical or analog reproduction while remaining usable for attention-grabbing text settings.
Texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, producing an intentional “printed-through-wear” effect. Spacing appears moderately tight and the condensed shapes emphasize verticality, so the font benefits from generous line spacing in multi-line settings.