Distressed Itkat 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, signage, logotypes, vintage, rugged, playful, handmade, rustic, vintage print, added texture, display impact, handmade feel, slab serif, inked, roughened, blunt, soft corners.
A chunky slab-serif display face with heavy, compact forms and rounded corners. Strokes show subtle wobble and worn ink edges, with occasional notches and uneven terminals that suggest rough printing or stamped letterforms. Counters are relatively small, curves are full and slightly irregular, and spacing feels sturdy rather than delicate. The overall rhythm is consistent, but individual glyphs carry small variations that reinforce a handmade, distressed texture.
Well suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, product packaging, labels, headlines, and storefront-style signage where texture and personality are desirable. It can also support logo wordmarks and badge-style designs, particularly in retro, craft, or outdoors-oriented branding.
The font conveys a nostalgic, craft-forward tone—earthy and a bit rowdy—mixing vintage poster energy with a friendly, imperfect warmth. Its scuffed texture adds grit without becoming chaotic, giving it a casual, characterful presence.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, vintage slab-serif voice with built-in wear and print artifacts, evoking letterpress or stamped impressions while keeping strong legibility for display typography.
Numerals and capitals appear especially weighty and sign-like, while lowercase maintains the same slab structure with a slightly softer, more informal feel. The distressed detailing is built into the letter edges rather than relying on extreme fragmentation, so forms remain recognizable at typical display sizes.