Distressed Kolo 2 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artico Soft' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, merch, stickers, grungy, playful, handmade, rugged, casual, weathered impact, handmade texture, casual display, printlike grit, playful ruggedness, blotchy, speckled, chunky, rounded, stamped.
A heavy, rounded display face with compact counters and soft, inflated silhouettes. The strokes are thick and uneven, with noticeably eroded edges and pitted, speckled interiors that create a worn, ink-pressed texture. Letterforms are mostly monoline in feel but intentionally irregular in contour, producing a lively, imperfect rhythm across words. Terminals are blunt, curves are full, and spacing reads slightly loose to accommodate the rough outline and dense black mass.
Best suited to short, bold statements such as posters, flyers, and splashy headlines where the texture can be appreciated. It also fits packaging, labels, stickers, and merchandise graphics that benefit from a rugged, printed look. For longer passages, larger sizes and generous line spacing help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is gritty and informal, mixing a friendly, cartoonish roundness with a rough, weathered surface. It suggests DIY printmaking, screen-printed merch, or stamped lettering—energetic and approachable, but deliberately unpolished.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a worn, tactile surface—like ink laid down on rough paper—while keeping letter shapes simple and rounded for quick recognition. It prioritizes expressive texture and a handmade feel over crisp typographic refinement.
The distressed texture is consistently applied across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, helping blocks of text retain a unified “inked” character. Because the counters run tight and the texture is busy, the face reads best when given enough size and breathing room.