Distressed Inreb 2 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, film titles, zines, vintage, gritty, analog, weathered, noir, aged print, typewriter feel, authenticity, grunge texture, period styling, roughened, textured, inked, uneven, blotchy.
A serifed, typewriter-like design with sturdy, fairly wide proportions and deliberately irregular contours. Strokes show uneven ink spread and chipped terminals, creating rough outer edges and occasional interior bite marks that mimic worn metal type or degraded printing. The serifs are slab-leaning and blunt, with inconsistent corners and slight swelling that breaks perfect symmetry. Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an imperfect, stamped rhythm while maintaining clear letterforms.
Works well for display and short-to-medium passages where a distressed, printed patina is desired—posters, editorial headers, book covers, album art, and packaging that aims for a vintage or utilitarian feel. It’s also suited to props or UI graphics that need an authentic document/receipt aesthetic, especially at sizes large enough for the texture to read intentionally.
The overall tone feels archival and tactile—like photocopied documents, old receipts, or a well-used typewriter ribbon. Its rough texture adds a gritty, humanized edge that reads as utilitarian, a bit ominous, and unmistakably analog.
Likely intended to recreate the look of aging typewriter or letterpress output, combining classic serif structures with controlled degradation. The design prioritizes atmosphere and materiality—ink spread, wear, and imperfect impression—while keeping forms legible for impactful headline and thematic text use.
In longer text the distressing remains prominent, with speckled edges and softened joins that can visually darken paragraphs compared to a clean serif. Numerals and capitals carry the same worn imprint, supporting a consistent ‘printed artifact’ effect across the set.