Distressed Efrud 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, streetwear, event flyers, headlines, grunge, punk, handmade, raw, playful, diy texture, expressive impact, hand-lettered feel, rebellious tone, brushy, rough-edged, inky, scratchy, irregular.
A rough, ink-heavy display face with brushlike strokes and visibly ragged contours. Letterforms are built from simplified, largely monoline shapes, but the stroke edges fray and wobble, creating lively texture and uneven color across words. Counters are often partially filled or nicked, terminals look torn or dry-brushed, and many joins show jittery overlaps that mimic fast marker or paint application. Spacing and widths feel organic rather than measured, which increases the hand-rendered rhythm and a slightly chaotic baseline impression even while the overall posture remains upright.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing copy such as posters, album/playlist art, apparel graphics, gig flyers, and punchy headlines. It also works well for themed packaging or social graphics where a gritty, handmade stamp/brush feel is desired, especially when set with generous size and spacing.
The font projects a gritty, rebellious energy with a DIY, street-made attitude. Its distressed texture reads as loud and expressive rather than refined, giving it a playful menace that fits countercultural, horror-adjacent, or skate/punk aesthetics.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick, forceful hand lettering made with a dry brush or marker, preserving inconsistencies, skips, and rough edges for character. It prioritizes texture and attitude over neutrality, aiming for an expressive, distressed voice that stands out immediately.
In sample text, the heavy texture accumulates quickly, so the face reads best at larger sizes where the torn edges and mottled interiors become a feature rather than noise. Round letters and numerals keep a friendly, cartoonish silhouette, while the distressed stroke treatment adds bite and urgency.