Distressed Anly 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, labels, social media, headlines, handmade, casual, playful, rustic, lively, hand-lettered feel, textured display, casual branding, rustic emphasis, brushy, roughened, organic, loose, expressive.
A condensed, handwritten all-caps-and-lowercase style with brush-pen construction and visibly textured stroke edges. Strokes show modest contrast and frequent tapering at terminals, with slight wobble and uneven pressure that creates an organic rhythm. Letterforms are generally upright with simplified structures, tight internal spacing, and a compact footprint; counters are small and openings can close up at smaller sizes. The set maintains consistency in stroke character while preserving natural irregularities from glyph to glyph.
Best suited to short display text where the textured brush edges and condensed rhythm can be appreciated—posters, packaging, labels, social graphics, and casual branding marks. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads, while longer body copy may feel dense due to compact counters and the rough stroke texture.
The font conveys an informal, human tone with a slightly rugged, imperfect finish, like quick marker or brush lettering on paper. Its narrow, energetic forms feel friendly and spontaneous, balancing legibility with a handcrafted edge.
The design appears intended to provide a quick, authentic brush-lettered look with a lightly worn texture, offering the immediacy of hand lettering while staying cohesive across an alphabet and numerals.
Uppercase shapes read as simple, sign-like brush caps, while the lowercase introduces more cursive influence (notably in letters with loops and descenders). Numerals follow the same brush texture and narrow proportions, with a hand-drawn feel rather than geometric regularity.