Distressed Panu 2 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, streetwear, event flyers, gritty, handmade, playful, edgy, energetic, handmade impact, rough texture, youthful edge, poster punch, brushy, ragged, choppy, textured, inked.
A rough, brushy display face with heavy strokes and pronounced dry-brush texture that produces irregular edges and occasional interior chatter. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with a mostly upright stance and a lively, uneven rhythm from stroke tapering and hand-drawn wobble. Curves are chunky and simplified, counters are often partially closed by the texture, and terminals tend to end in blunt, frayed wedges rather than clean cuts. Overall spacing feels tight and animated, emphasizing a handcrafted, stamped-and-scuffed look.
Best used for short, high-impact text such as posters, event flyers, packaging callouts, and album/playlist artwork where texture is an asset. It also suits branding accents for streetwear, skate, or craft-oriented projects, but is less appropriate for long passages where the distressed edges can reduce readability.
The texture and jagged brush marks give the font a gritty, streetwise tone that feels handmade and immediate. Its bouncy, slightly quirky shapes keep it from becoming harsh, landing instead in a playful-but-edgy territory suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended to emulate bold brush lettering with intentional wear and ink breakup, delivering a raw, handcrafted presence. It prioritizes expressive texture and punchy silhouette over typographic refinement, aiming for strong display impact.
The distressed pattern is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, reading like dry ink on rough paper. Larger sizes show the character best, while smaller sizes may lose clarity as the texture fills in fine details.