Distressed Nuluh 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, branding, social graphics, handmade, rustic, casual, vintage, warm, handmade feel, vintage texture, casual display, human warmth, brushy, textured, organic, lively, informal.
This is an italic, brush-leaning serif with a clearly handmade, slightly rough finish. Strokes show subtle wobble and mild texture along the edges, with tapered terminals and occasional blobby joins that suggest ink or brush drag. The letterforms mix soft curves with lightly bracketed, calligraphic serifs, and the rhythm is lively rather than strictly geometric. Proportions vary a bit from glyph to glyph, and spacing feels intentionally irregular, reinforcing the hand-rendered character while remaining readable in continuous text.
It works best for short-to-medium display settings where texture and personality are desirable—such as posters, packaging labels, cafe or craft branding, and social media graphics. In longer passages it can still function, but the irregular edge texture and energetic rhythm will be most effective at larger sizes where the distressed detail can breathe.
The overall tone is friendly and human, with a rustic, craft-forward personality. The slanted, brushy forms convey motion and spontaneity, giving text an approachable, informal voice that feels more personal than polished.
The design appears intended to simulate an expressive, hand-lettered italic with lightly distressed edges—aiming for a natural ink-on-paper feel rather than a pristine, mechanical serif. Its variable stroke quirks and textured terminals suggest an emphasis on character and warmth over strict typographic uniformity.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent slanted calligraphic logic, but maintain a deliberately uneven stroke behavior that reads as printed-from-hand or rough-inked. Numerals follow the same textured, slightly varying construction, helping mixed-content settings keep a cohesive, handmade look.