Distressed Kosu 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, event flyers, headlines, packaging, grungy, raw, punk, handmade, noisy, impact, diy feel, print wear, attitude, tactile texture, ragged, blotchy, textured, inked, rough-cut.
A heavy, slightly right-leaning display face with thick strokes and aggressively irregular contours. Letterforms are built from simple, sturdy shapes, but their edges are chewed-up and granular, producing a consistently ragged silhouette across the set. Counters are somewhat uneven and partially closed in places, adding a dark, compact color and a stamped/inked feel. Spacing reads lively and slightly inconsistent, reinforcing a handmade, distressed rhythm while keeping overall legibility intact at larger sizes.
Best suited to bold headlines and short bursts of text where the rough surface can be read as a deliberate stylistic choice—posters, music or nightlife promotion, zines, streetwear graphics, and edgy packaging. It can work for punchy subheads, but extended body copy will feel dense due to the heavy texture and dark color.
The overall tone is gritty and confrontational, with a DIY, underground energy. Its rough texture suggests worn printing, scuffed paint, or battered lettering, giving messages a rebellious, street-level immediacy rather than a polished, corporate voice.
The design appears intended to deliver impact through weight and texture, mimicking distressed print or rugged brush/marker lettering while maintaining recognizable, sturdy letterforms. It prioritizes attitude and tactile character over refinement, aiming for a loud, attention-grabbing presence in display settings.
The texture appears uniform in character but varied in detail from glyph to glyph, as if the same rough process was applied repeatedly. Rounded characters (like O, C, G) keep a chunky mass, while straighter letters (like E, F, T) show more jagged bite along terminals and edges, creating a lively, noisy surface.