Distressed Lote 2 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, packaging, event flyers, headlines, grunge, handmade, raw, playful, edgy, analog texture, diy aesthetic, raw impact, print wear, rough, inked, worn, stamped, organic.
A condensed, hand-rendered sans with blunt terminals and heavily irregular outlines. Strokes stay largely monolinear, but the edges are consistently ragged, as if from dry brush, worn stamping, or rough printing. Counters are compact and sometimes slightly lumpy, and curves show subtle wobble rather than geometric precision. Overall spacing reads tight and utilitarian, with a lively, imperfect rhythm across both uppercase and lowercase forms.
Well suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, album/track artwork, event flyers, product packaging, and bold social graphics where texture is desirable. It works best for headlines, labels, and punchy callouts rather than long reading, letting the distressed edges and handmade rhythm contribute to the overall message.
The texture and uneven contours give the face a gritty, DIY attitude—more zine and street-poster than polished editorial. It feels energetic and informal, with a slightly mischievous tone that suggests noise, motion, and physical ink on paper.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect, analog letterforms—capturing the feel of inked or stamped characters with deliberate wear and rough edges. Its condensed proportions help it fit punchy copy into tight spaces while maintaining a loud, tactile presence.
The numerals and uppercase forms carry the same distressed texture, keeping a consistent voice across mixed-case settings. At larger sizes the edge detail becomes a key feature; at smaller sizes the roughness can visually thicken joins and reduce clarity, especially in compact counters.