Distressed Kona 2 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, zines, grunge, handmade, raw, playful, rough, handmade texture, worn print, diy attitude, display impact, ragged, blotchy, inked, uneven, organic.
A heavy, hand-rendered sans with chunky strokes and noticeably ragged contours. Letterforms are built from simple, compact shapes with rounded corners, irregular outlines, and occasional nicks and bulges that suggest dry-brush or rough stamp application. Curves are lumpy rather than geometric, counters are small and sometimes uneven, and joins look slightly smeared, producing a textured silhouette. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, made-by-hand rhythm in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited for short, high-impact display use such as posters, headline treatments, album/cover art, event graphics, and packaging where a rough, handmade texture is desired. It also works well for zine-style layouts or branded graphics that benefit from an inked, imperfect look, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is gritty and tactile, like ink pressed onto paper with imperfect coverage. It reads casual and energetic, with a mischievous, DIY character that feels at home in offbeat or rugged visual identities rather than polished corporate settings.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect ink or brush lettering with a deliberately worn edge, delivering strong display presence while avoiding rigid geometry. Its goal is to communicate tactility and attitude—like hand-printed type—through consistent rough contours and compact, punchy forms.
The texture is consistent across letters and numerals, so the distressed effect feels intentional rather than accidental. In the sample text, the dense strokes and irregular edges create strong color and impact, but the roughness can start to fill in at smaller sizes, making it best when given breathing room.