Distressed Epbus 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, signage, packaging, headlines, labels, vintage, western, playful, rustic, handmade, aged print, handmade feel, thematic display, nostalgic tone, slab serif, bracketed, rounded, textured, worn.
A slab-serif display face with sturdy, bracketed serifs, rounded terminals, and a slightly soft, inked outline. Strokes are generally even but show deliberate interior roughness and subtle edge wobble that reads like worn letterpress or distressed stamping. Counters are open and generous, and the overall proportions feel traditional with moderate ascenders/descenders and a steady baseline rhythm. Capitals are strong and compact, while lowercase forms maintain a legible, old-style flavor with a single-storey-style feel in several shapes and a consistent, textured finish across letters and numerals.
Well-suited to display settings such as posters, event flyers, storefront-style signage, product packaging, and label work where a vintage or rustic impression is desired. It can also work for short bursts of text (pull quotes, menus, titles) when you want character and texture, but it is most effective when used at larger sizes where the worn detailing can be appreciated.
The font conveys a nostalgic, frontier-meets-circus tone—warm, informal, and a bit rugged. Its distressed texture adds a handcrafted authenticity that suggests aged print, props, or signage rather than polished corporate typography.
The design appears intended to combine classic slab-serif letterforms with a controlled distressed treatment, evoking aged printing and handcrafted signage. It prioritizes personality and theme-driven impact while keeping familiar shapes and spacing for clear, approachable readability.
The distressing is consistent enough to feel intentional, not noisy, and it remains readable at headline sizes while becoming more atmospheric as size increases. The numerals share the same softened slab structure and worn detailing, keeping a cohesive, poster-like color on the page.