Distressed Nilor 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, labels, packaging, album covers, gritty, vintage, rough, industrial, noisy, aged print, rugged tone, tactile texture, retro signage, slab serif, inked, weathered, textured, irregular.
A heavy slab-serif design with compact proportions and a sturdy, vertical stance. Letterforms have uneven, chipped contours and slightly blunted corners, creating a worn print texture that varies from glyph to glyph while keeping a consistent overall silhouette. Strokes are thick and assertive with modest contrast, and counters show subtle roughness that reads like ink spread or eroded type. Spacing and widths feel slightly inconsistent in a deliberate way, adding an analog, imperfect rhythm in words and lines.
Best suited for short, high-impact typography such as posters, headlines, event graphics, labels, and packaging that benefits from a worn, tactile look. It can also work for logotypes or titles where a rugged, printed texture is desired, while extended body text may feel heavy due to the dense texture and strong stroke weight.
The font conveys a gritty, workmanlike tone with a distinctly vintage, distressed flavor. Its rough edges and inky presence suggest age, friction, and physical printing, giving text a rugged, handmade-by-machine character rather than a clean digital finish.
Likely designed to mimic the look of aged slab-serif type that has been repeatedly printed, stamped, or eroded over time. The goal appears to be preserving a strong, readable skeleton while introducing irregular distressing to create atmosphere and authenticity.
In the sample text, the texture remains prominent at display sizes, where the irregularities become a key stylistic feature. The slab serifs help preserve structure and readability, even as the distressed contours add visual noise and a heavier color on the page.