Distressed Rolid 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, posters, album art, game ui, event flyers, grunge, spooky, handmade, edgy, punk, add texture, create tension, handmade feel, vintage wear, rough, ragged, blotchy, inked, tattered.
A rough, distressed display face with irregular outlines and uneven stroke edges that mimic dry-brush or worn ink. Letterforms are generally upright with a mixed, hand-drawn rhythm: curves wobble slightly, terminals fray, and counters vary in size and cleanliness from glyph to glyph. Strokes are mostly monolinear but show occasional swelling and tapering, contributing to an organic, imperfect texture. Spacing and widths are inconsistent in a deliberate way, giving words a lively, jittery silhouette rather than a rigid typographic grid.
Best suited for short headlines and impactful display settings where the rough texture can be appreciated—such as horror or thriller titling, posters, album/merch graphics, game branding elements, and themed event flyers. For longer passages, the irregular edges and variable widths can reduce readability, so it works better as an accent font paired with a cleaner text face.
The overall tone feels gritty and unsettling, with a handmade, weathered look that suggests horror, underground flyers, or aged printed ephemera. Its texture reads as expressive and raw rather than refined, projecting urgency and attitude.
The design appears intended to emulate distressed hand lettering or degraded print, prioritizing atmosphere and texture over typographic regularity. It aims to create an immediate, gritty mood through jagged contours, uneven ink-like strokes, and intentionally inconsistent forms.
The distressed treatment is strong enough to become a primary visual feature, especially in smaller details like notches, nicks, and ragged terminals. Round characters keep a bold, blot-like presence, while straight strokes often look chipped or scraped, reinforcing the worn-print effect.