Distressed Jehe 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A heavy, rugged serif with irregular, eroded contours and blotchy terminals that mimic worn letterpress or degraded ink. Stems are stout and slightly uneven, with chiseled-looking notches and rough edges that create a lively, vibrating silhouette. Counters tend to be small and somewhat lumpy, and curves show visible waviness rather than smooth geometry. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, giving the alphabet a handmade, distressed rhythm that reads strongest at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and short bursts of text where texture is meant to be seen—such as music artwork, themed event flyers, game or film titling, and punchy packaging labels. It can also work for badges, signage, and merch graphics when a worn, printed-on feel is desired. For paragraphs or small sizes, use sparingly and with generous tracking to keep the distressed edges from filling in.
The overall tone is gritty and weathered, evoking aged printing, torn paper, and imperfect inking. Its rough texture adds urgency and attitude, with a hint of horror or outlaw poster energy depending on setting and color. The uneven edge treatment makes the voice feel raw and tactile rather than polished or corporate.
This design appears intended to deliver a classic serif structure while foregrounding surface damage and imperfect ink to create instant atmosphere. The consistent erosion across letters and figures suggests a deliberate, reusable texture rather than random deformation, aimed at making clean layouts feel aged, gritty, and tactile.
Uppercase forms feel compact and blocky, while lowercase maintains a sturdy presence with similarly eroded details. Numerals follow the same distressed treatment and hold their weight well for short, impactful set pieces. In longer text, the texture becomes the dominant feature, so spacing and size choice will strongly affect legibility.