Distressed Efrus 2 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logo marks, album covers, event flyers, circus, spooky, retro, mischievous, dramatic, attention grabbing, vintage poster, themed display, textured impact, decorative, swashy, tapered, chiseled, warped.
A decorative display face with a pronounced reverse-leaning slant and sharply tapered, wedge-like terminals. Strokes are highly modulated, with thick vertical masses sliced by thin, curved counters and highlight-like cut-ins that create a carved, ribboned effect. The letterforms show deliberate irregularities and warped internal shapes, giving the black areas a broken, distressed character while keeping an overall consistent rhythm. Capitals feel theatrical and sculptural, while lowercase maintains a moderate x-height with lively, calligraphic curvature and uneven stress across bowls and stems.
Best suited for display use such as posters, headlines, branding marks, and short expressive phrases where its carved, reverse-slanted forms can be appreciated. It works especially well for entertainment, themed events, and vintage-styled graphics that benefit from dramatic texture and personality.
The font conveys a showy, slightly eerie theatricality—part carnival poster, part gothic novelty. Its reverse slant and cut-away interiors add a mischievous, topsy-turvy energy that reads as vintage and attention-seeking rather than neutral or modern.
The design appears intended to mimic a hand-cut or engraved poster style with intentional wear and optical cut-ins, amplifying contrast and motion through a reverse slant. The goal is expressive impact—creating a memorable, vintage-flavored voice with a playful dark edge.
The distinctive interior notches and sweeping curves can create engaging texture at headline sizes, but they also introduce busy interior detail that may fill in or sparkle at smaller settings. Numerals and round letters emphasize the carved highlight motif, producing a strong, iconic silhouette.