Distressed Vili 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, album covers, brand marks, rugged, handmade, gritty, playful, retro, add texture, feel handmade, evoke vintage, create impact, suggest grit, brushy, rough-edged, blotchy, chunky, organic.
A chunky, hand-rendered display face with visibly rough, brush-like edges and occasional ink blots that create an intentionally worn print texture. Strokes are heavy with noticeable modulation, giving counters and joins a slightly carved, irregular feel. Letterforms are mostly upright with softly rounded corners, uneven terminals, and small variations in width and proportion that keep the rhythm lively rather than mechanical. Spacing appears moderately open in text, with the distressed contouring adding extra visual noise at smaller sizes.
This font is best suited to display use such as posters, headlines, packaging, and bold editorial callouts where the rough texture can be appreciated. It also works well for album artwork, event graphics, and logos that want a handcrafted, weathered imprint. For longer text, larger sizes and generous line spacing help preserve clarity as the distressed edges add density.
The overall tone is gritty and handmade, like stamped or dry-brushed lettering on rough paper. It reads casual and slightly mischievous, balancing toughness with a friendly, approachable warmth. The texture gives it a vintage, DIY energy that feels tactile and imperfect in a deliberate way.
The design appears intended to emulate imperfect, analog lettering—somewhere between brush-painted signage and rough block printing—prioritizing texture and personality over typographic neutrality. Its consistent distressing and sturdy forms suggest it was made to deliver strong impact while signaling a handcrafted, vintage-inflected attitude.
Distinctive texture shows up consistently across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with roughened outlines and intermittent thick spots that resemble uneven ink coverage. The character set shown maintains clear silhouettes despite the distressing, supporting quick recognition in short phrases while remaining visually expressive.