Distressed Diso 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, apparel, handmade, playful, casual, rustic, expressive, handwritten look, added texture, casual tone, display impact, brushy, roughened, loose, lively, organic.
A condensed, handwritten brush style with a consistent rightward slant and lively, uneven stroke edges. The letterforms are built from quick, tapered strokes that show natural pressure changes, producing medium contrast and slightly blotty terminals. Counters are open and simplified, curves are loose, and stems often wobble subtly, reinforcing a crafted, imperfect texture. Widths and spacing vary from glyph to glyph, creating an irregular rhythm that reads like fast marker or dry-brush lettering rather than a geometric construction.
Best suited for short-to-medium display copy where texture and personality are desirable—posters, social graphics, packaging labels, merchandise, and casual branding accents. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers, but the irregular rhythm and rough edges make it less ideal for long passages or small UI text.
The overall tone is informal and energetic, with a quirky, human warmth. Its roughened texture and brisk slant add a sense of motion and spontaneity, making it feel approachable and slightly rebellious rather than polished or corporate.
This font appears designed to capture the immediacy of hand-painted or marker-written lettering, preserving natural stroke variation and imperfect edges to deliver a deliberately unrefined, expressive look.
Uppercase forms tend to be tall and narrow with minimal ornament, while lowercase maintains compact proportions and a relatively low x-height, helping the ascenders stand out. Numerals follow the same brisk, handwritten logic, with simple shapes and occasional wobble that matches the distressed edge quality in the letters.