Distressed Fabu 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, children’s media, craft branding, playful, handmade, quirky, casual, retro, add texture, humanize type, retro charm, friendly display, rounded, monoline, soft terminals, bouncy, textured.
A rounded, monoline sans with softly swollen strokes and subtly uneven contours that read as lightly distressed rather than cleanly geometric. Curves are generous and circular (notably in O/C/G), while straight stems stay upright but show slight wobble and irregular edge texture, suggesting ink spread or rough printing. Terminals tend to be rounded, counters are open, and spacing feels lively with small width differences from glyph to glyph, giving lines a gentle, bouncy rhythm. The lowercase is simple and friendly, with single-storey forms and compact joins that keep the overall color even in text.
Well-suited to posters, packaging, and branding that benefit from an approachable handcrafted tone—cafés, boutiques, craft goods, and playful product labels. It also works nicely for headlines, pull quotes, and short UI/marketing phrases where texture can add personality without sacrificing clarity.
The texture and buoyant proportions give the font a warm, informal voice—more handcrafted and approachable than technical. It feels lighthearted and slightly nostalgic, like lettering from a playful poster or a well-used stamp, bringing character without becoming chaotic.
The design appears intended to mimic friendly hand-drawn or rough-printed lettering: clean enough to read comfortably, but intentionally imperfect to add warmth and a tactile, worn-in feel. The goal seems to be a versatile character display face that injects casual charm into contemporary layouts.
Legibility holds up well at display and short-text sizes thanks to open counters and clear silhouettes, though the distressed edge detail becomes more noticeable as sizes increase. Numerals and capitals share the same rounded, slightly imperfect construction, helping headings and mixed-case settings feel cohesive.