Distressed Ohgi 2 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, apparel, energetic, handmade, gritty, casual, expressive, handmade feel, grunge texture, display impact, brush lettering, brushy, textured, dry-brush, rough-edged, slanted.
A slanted brush-script with a dry-brush texture and visibly broken stroke edges, producing a lively, imperfect outline. Strokes swing between thick, paint-loaded downstrokes and thinner, tapered connectors, with occasional scratchy counters and ink skips that enhance the worn print feel. Letterforms are compact and upright-to-right-leaning with tight internal spacing and an overall condensed footprint, while widths and stroke endings vary organically as if written quickly with a stiff brush.
Well-suited for attention-grabbing headlines and short statements where texture and movement are assets, such as posters, event promos, and social graphics. It can add a handcrafted edge to branding elements, packaging callouts, apparel graphics, and logotype-style wordmarks, especially when set large enough for the brush detail to remain legible.
The font conveys a spontaneous, streetwise tone—confident and fast, with a handmade grit. Its rough texture reads as authentic and tactile, suggesting motion, urgency, and an informal, human voice rather than polished refinement.
Likely designed to mimic quick brush lettering with a dry, distressed mark—capturing the feel of real paint drag and uneven ink coverage. The intent appears focused on delivering expressive impact and tactile texture for display typography rather than extended small-size reading.
Uppercase forms read like gestural caps rather than formal capitals, pairing naturally with the looser lowercase rhythm. Numerals keep the same brush texture and slant, with slightly irregular baselines and terminals that reinforce the handcrafted character.