Distressed Nabe 2 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, branding, typewriter, vintage, rugged, gritty, analog, evoke print wear, add texture, create vintage tone, typewriter effect, inked, roughened, blunt serifs, stamp-like, weathered.
A slab-serif, typewriter-inspired design with blunt terminals and sturdy, low-contrast strokes. The letterforms are broadly proportioned with a generous footprint, producing an open, readable texture in lines of text. Edges are intentionally roughened and irregular, with uneven contours and small voids that mimic ink spread and worn printing. Counters stay relatively clear, while the overall silhouette remains consistent enough to hold together across mixed case and numerals.
Well-suited for display uses where texture is part of the message: posters, cover titles, labels, and branding that wants a vintage or industrial edge. It can also work for short editorial passages or pull quotes when a typewritten, worn-print effect is desired, though the roughened outlines will be most effective at medium to larger sizes.
The font conveys an analog, utilitarian tone—part archival document, part workshop label. Its distressed surface adds grit and age, suggesting authenticity, imperfection, and physical printing rather than a polished digital finish. The overall impression is straightforward and assertive, with a slightly restless, handmade energy.
Likely designed to evoke the look of old typewriter or letterpress output after heavy use, combining sturdy slab-serif construction with deliberate imperfections. The goal appears to be reliable legibility paired with a tactile, aged surface that brings character to otherwise plain typographic forms.
The distress pattern appears throughout stems, curves, and serifs, creating a textured rhythm without collapsing interior spaces. Spacing and widths feel intentionally uneven in a typewriter-like way, reinforcing a mechanical-yet-worn character, especially noticeable in running text.