Distressed Ekve 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Infra' by FontFont, 'CF Asty' by Fonts.GR, 'Mazzard Soft' by Pepper Type, 'TT Commons Classic' and 'TT Norms Pro' by TypeType, and 'Genera Grotesk' by Wahyu and Sani Co. (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, kids branding, playful, grungy, handmade, retro, casual, add texture, evoke print, increase impact, create warmth, rounded, chunky, blunt, bubbly, textured.
A chunky, rounded display face with soft corners, heavy stems, and gently uneven proportions from glyph to glyph. The outlines are intentionally irregular and the counters show scattered speckling and worn voids, creating a printed/inked texture rather than clean fills. Curves are inflated and friendly (notably in O/C/G), while joins and terminals stay blunt and simplified, giving the alphabet a sturdy, cartoonish silhouette with a lively, imperfect rhythm.
Well suited to bold headlines on posters and flyers, playful packaging and labels, sticker-style graphics, and informal branding that benefits from a tactile, printed look. It also works for short callouts and social graphics where the worn texture can add personality and contrast against flat backgrounds.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a gritty, lo-fi finish that reads as handmade and slightly retro. The distressed texture adds a tactile, screen-printed feel that suggests informality and fun rather than precision or restraint.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with friendly, rounded forms while adding character through consistent internal wear and roughened edges. It prioritizes expressive, handmade texture and approachable shapes over typographic neutrality, aiming for a bold display voice that feels printed and lived-in.
The texture is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, with deliberate “pitting” inside strokes and counters. Character shapes stay highly simplified for impact at larger sizes, and spacing appears generous enough to keep the heavy forms from clogging in short headlines, while smaller sizes may amplify the speckled wear.