Distressed Fubaz 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'AG Book Rounded W1G' by Berthold; 'Swiss 721', 'Swiss 721 Hebrew', and 'Swiss 721 WGL' by Bitstream; 'Helvetica', 'Helvetica Thai', and 'Helvetica World' by Linotype; 'CG Triumvirate' by Monotype; and 'Europa Grotesk SB' and 'Europa Grotesk SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, merch, album art, headlines, grunge, handmade, vintage, raw, casual, analog feel, aged print, handmade tone, casual display, blotchy, weathered, inked, organic, rustic.
A quirky, hand-drawn roman with monoline-to-slightly-modulated strokes and visibly uneven contours. Letterforms are built from simple, rounded shapes with soft corners and occasional bulbous terminals, while the edges show consistent blotching and small voids that mimic worn ink or rough printing. Spacing feels lively and slightly irregular, with a subtly variable rhythm across widths and counters; curves are generous and openings are often wide, keeping forms readable despite the texture. Numerals follow the same casual construction, with rounded bowls and a stamped, imperfect surface.
Best suited for display settings where texture is a feature: posters, album artwork, apparel graphics, craft branding, and packaging that wants a worn print aesthetic. It can work for short paragraphs at larger sizes in editorial or promotional layouts, but the distressed details will be most effective when given enough scale and contrast.
The overall tone is gritty and handmade, like text pulled from an aged label, screenprint, or rubber-stamp impression. It reads friendly and informal, but the distressed surface adds a rugged, analog edge that suggests use, wear, and nostalgia.
The design appears intended to deliver a legible, casual hand-lettered voice while simulating imperfect ink transfer and surface wear. It balances simple, approachable letter construction with a consistent distressed treatment to create an authentic, analog printed feel.
The distressing appears both along exterior outlines and inside strokes/counters, creating a speckled, ink-skip look rather than torn outlines alone. Uppercase and lowercase share the same informal structure, and the font maintains consistent texture density across the set, which helps it hold together in longer passages.