Distressed Nubus 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, headlines, album art, handmade, gritty, rustic, casual, quirky, handmade feel, ink texture, rough energy, casual display, brushy, rough-edged, textured, organic, irregular.
A hand-drawn, brush-ink style with irregular outlines and visibly textured edges. Strokes show natural pressure variation and occasional tapered terminals, producing a lively rhythm with uneven counters and slightly inconsistent stroke joins. The letterforms are compact and mostly upright, with simplified geometry and a deliberately imperfect baseline and cap-height alignment that reads as authentically handmade.
Best suited to display roles where a hand-painted, worn texture is an advantage—posters, book or game titles, album artwork, packaging, and event graphics. It can work for short bursts of copy or pull quotes, but it’s most effective in headlines and branding where the distressed brush character is meant to be seen.
The overall tone is informal and gritty, like quick lettering made with a dry brush or marker on paper. Its rough texture and playful irregularity give it a crafty, indie feel that can read as spooky, rustic, or streetwise depending on color and setting.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, expressive brush lettering with a deliberately rough finish, capturing the look of imperfect ink deposition and worn edges. It prioritizes personality and texture over strict uniformity, aiming for a crafted, lived-in aesthetic.
In longer text the texture remains prominent, so the font benefits from comfortable sizes and generous spacing to keep the rough edges from visually filling in. Rounded forms like O/C and multi-stroke letters like M/W show noticeable variation, reinforcing the organic, non-mechanical character.