Distressed Soda 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, horror, punk, grungy, playful, spooky, handmade, rowdy, add texture, signal grit, increase impact, evoke horror, diy feel, roughened, ragged, blotchy, chunky, tattered.
A heavy, all-caps-forward display face with chunky silhouettes and aggressively roughened contours. Strokes look brushy and uneven, with torn, jagged edges and occasional inward notches that mimic ink bleed or worn printing. Counters are generally open and simple, while terminals vary from blunt to frayed, creating a lively, imperfect rhythm. Overall proportions feel compact and sturdy, with small variations in character width and a slightly bouncy baseline impression in text.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, titles, packaging callouts, and event graphics where texture is part of the message. It can work especially well for spooky or gritty themes—horror, Halloween, punk/garage, skate, and zine-style layouts—where an intentionally rough, tactile voice is desired.
The texture and irregularity give the font a gritty, mischievous energy—equal parts horror-poster and DIY punk flyer. It reads loud and informal, with a handmade attitude that feels raw, a bit chaotic, and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver a loud display presence with a deliberately worn, inked texture—evoking rough brush lettering or degraded print. Its irregular edges and sturdy forms prioritize character and atmosphere over pristine neutrality.
The distressed treatment is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, producing a cohesive “printed-through-wear” look rather than random noise. At larger sizes the rough edge detail becomes a key feature, while at smaller sizes it may visually fill in and become more blunt and inky.