Distressed Woby 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, album art, event promo, grunge, handmade, casual, playful, raw, handmade feel, analog texture, casual impact, diy character, brushy, blotchy, rounded, chunky, roughened.
A chunky, hand-rendered face with rounded silhouettes and heavily irregular contours. Strokes show uneven pressure and subtly fluctuating widths, with blunted terminals and occasional ink-like swell and pinch that creates a lively, imperfect rhythm. Counters are generally open and simple, while edges appear rubbed or blotted, giving characters a worn print/marker texture. Proportions lean friendly and compact, with straightforward forms and a slightly bouncy baseline feel in running text.
Best suited to display use where texture and personality are desirable: posters, album/cover graphics, packaging accents, event promotion, and short headlines. It can work in short passages at larger sizes, where the rough edges and uneven stroke behavior remain legible and contribute to the intended handmade look.
The overall tone is informal and tactile, like quick signage or a stamped/painted message made by hand. Its roughened edges and soft, rounded shapes read approachable rather than aggressive, suggesting a DIY, street-poster energy with a playful, imperfect charm.
The design appears intended to simulate bold hand lettering with a distressed, ink-worn surface, prioritizing character and tactility over geometric precision. It aims to deliver immediate visual impact and a human, analog feel in branding and display contexts.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same rugged, rounded construction, helping the font feel cohesive in mixed-case settings. Numerals maintain the same blotty, hand-cut quality, and the texture stays consistent enough to feel intentional rather than accidental.