Distressed Loba 2 is a bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'JollyGood Proper' and 'JollyGood Sans' by Letradora (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, merch, album art, handmade, playful, grunge, casual, expressive, handmade feel, printed texture, informal impact, expressive display, brushy, roughened, organic, rounded, blunt.
A heavy, hand-rendered italic with softly rounded forms and uneven, brush-like stroke edges. Letterforms show intentional wobble and variable stroke width from simulated pressure, with blunt terminals and occasional ink build-up that creates bumpy contours. Counters are generous and mostly open, keeping shapes readable despite the rough texture, while spacing and widths vary slightly to preserve an informal, drawn rhythm. Numerals and capitals follow the same rugged, painted silhouette, producing a cohesive distressed texture across the set.
Well-suited for display settings where texture is an asset: posters, event graphics, apparel and merchandise, craft or street-food packaging, and bold social graphics. It can also work for short, punchy subheads or pull quotes when a handmade, slightly grungy voice is desired.
The overall tone feels energetic and human, with a friendly roughness that suggests paint, marker, or worn screen-print ink. Its slanted stance and imperfect outlines add motion and attitude, balancing approachable charm with a gritty, DIY edge.
Likely designed to emulate quick brush lettering and imperfect print reproduction, delivering a casual italic voice with built-in grit. The goal appears to be high-impact readability paired with tactile, handcrafted character for themed, expressive display typography.
The texture reads more like irregular inking and printing wear than eroded holes, so the distress is carried primarily by contour roughness and stroke modulation. The italic angle is consistent enough to function in lines of text, where the uneven edges create a lively, handcrafted color.