Distressed Urfa 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, headlines, book covers, dramatic, vintage, expressive, handmade, edgy, handwritten feel, vintage grit, dynamic emphasis, display impact, brushy, calligraphic, textured, tapered, slanted.
A slanted, brush-pen script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and sharply tapered terminals. Strokes show uneven edges and ink-like breakup, producing a dry-brush texture that varies across letters and within individual strokes. Capitals are tall and gestural with occasional flourished entries and exits, while lowercase forms are compact and narrow, with small counters and tightly drawn joins. Overall rhythm is lively and slightly irregular, with a hand-drawn baseline feel and strong diagonals that emphasize forward motion.
Well-suited to posters, cover titling, brand marks, and packaging where a dramatic handwritten signature is desired. It works especially well for short headlines, pull quotes, and names that benefit from energetic, brush-textured letterforms.
The font conveys a bold, cinematic energy—part classic sign-painter, part roughened calligraphy. Its textured strokes add grit and immediacy, giving the tone a vintage, rebellious edge while still feeling elegant and crafted.
The design appears intended to mimic expressive brush calligraphy with intentional wear and ink breakup, balancing elegant italic movement with a rugged, distressed finish for attention-grabbing display typography.
The texture and stroke contrast create strong display presence, but fine hairlines and broken ink areas suggest it will read best at medium-to-large sizes where the brush detail can be appreciated. Numerals and capitals carry particularly strong gesture, helping short phrases feel dynamic and emphatic.