Distressed Utnu 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, album art, headlines, social graphics, handmade, gritty, casual, energetic, rebellious, hand lettering, diy texture, expressive display, analog feel, casual impact, brushy, rough-edged, textured, uneven, expressive.
An italic, hand-drawn text face with brush-like strokes and visibly rough, broken edges. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with variable character widths and a lively, uneven baseline rhythm typical of marker or dry-brush writing. Strokes show moderate contrast from pressure changes and tapering terminals, while counters stay open enough for readability despite the distressed texture. Capitals are simple and upright in construction but slanted in overall posture, and the figures follow the same handwritten, slightly irregular logic.
Works best for short to medium-length display text where the distressed brush texture can read as a design feature—posters, packaging callouts, album/cover art, event promotions, and social or editorial headlines. It can also suit quotations or subheads when set large enough to preserve the rough stroke detail.
The font projects an informal, human tone with a gritty, analog edge, like lettering made quickly with a worn marker or brush. It feels energetic and unpolished in a deliberate way, suggesting authenticity, attitude, and a DIY sensibility rather than refinement.
Likely designed to capture quick, expressive brush lettering with an intentionally worn print texture, balancing legibility with a raw, handmade look for contemporary display applications.
Texture is consistent across the set, with small nicks and waviness that become more pronounced at smaller sizes. Spacing appears naturally inconsistent in the way of handwriting, which adds character but benefits from generous line spacing in longer passages.