Distressed Buti 2 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, packaging, event promos, social graphics, raw, energetic, gritty, expressive, handmade, brush lettering, handmade texture, headline impact, grunge edge, street energy, brushy, textured, roughened, inked, dry-brush.
A slanted, brush-driven display hand with dense strokes and frequent tapering, where thick bodies break into dry, ragged edges and occasional interior voids. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with bouncy baselines and irregular stroke terminals that mimic quick paint or marker movement. Curves are soft but imperfect, counters are often partially filled, and joins show natural wobble and pressure shifts, producing a lively rhythm across words and lines. Numerals follow the same gestural construction, with uneven widths and organic, ink-heavy silhouettes.
Ideal for posters, covers, packaging, and promotional graphics that need bold impact and a handmade feel. It works well for short headlines, labels, and punchy brand moments where texture and attitude are desirable, especially over simple backgrounds.
The font conveys a spontaneous, street-level attitude—confident, loud, and tactile. Its distressed brush texture reads as human and immediate, suggesting motion, urgency, and a bit of controlled chaos.
The design appears intended to emulate fast brush lettering with visible ink drag and imperfect edges, prioritizing expressive texture and punchy presence over refinement. Its condensed, slanted forms help maintain momentum and fit more characters into a headline while keeping a strong, painted silhouette.
Legibility is strongest at headline sizes where the rough edge detail can breathe; at smaller sizes the texture and heavy joins may close counters and reduce clarity. The overall color on the page is dark and saturated, making it well-suited to short bursts of text rather than long passages.