Distressed Itkob 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, game titles, book covers, event flyers, brand marks, rustic, folkloric, witchy, antique, rowdy, aged effect, handmade feel, period flavor, dramatic display, texture-first, woodcut, textura, chiselled, ragged, inky.
A heavy, display-oriented serif with irregular, carved-looking contours and visibly rough outer edges, as if printed from worn blocks or cut with a knife. Strokes show slight swelling and tapering, with wedge-like terminals and occasional nicks that create a lively, uneven silhouette. Uppercase forms are compact and sturdy, while lowercase adds more idiosyncratic shapes and uneven bowls, contributing to an organic rhythm. Numerals follow the same distressed, chiseled treatment and read best at larger sizes where the texture can register clearly.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings such as poster headlines, game and film titling, book covers, packaging, and themed branding where a handcrafted, aged texture is desirable. It can work for pull quotes or section headers, but extended body text may feel busy due to the persistent edge distressing.
The overall tone feels old-world and handmade—part tavern sign, part folklore pamphlet—projecting grit, mystery, and a playful sense of menace. Its roughness reads as intentional character rather than damage, giving text a theatrical, storybook-dark mood.
Likely designed to evoke a distressed, hand-hewn serif reminiscent of woodcut or early printing, delivering immediate period flavor and dramatic texture for themed display typography.
The texture is consistent across the set, with controlled irregularities rather than random noise, helping words hold together despite the rugged edges. Spacing appears generally even in the sample text, though the energetic outlines keep the color of a paragraph visually active.