Distressed Uhse 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, apparel, album covers, event promos, expressive, handmade, edgy, rustic, playful, hand-lettering mimic, gritty impact, casual energy, craft feel, brushy, textured, dry brush, spiky terminals, calligraphic.
An energetic brush-script with rough, dry-brush texture and visibly irregular edges. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation and quick, tapered entries/exits, with occasional splatters and chipped counters that create a worn, inky look. Letterforms lean strongly and vary in width and rhythm, mixing bouncy, loosely connected cursive behavior with more separated, display-like capitals. Overall spacing feels compact and lively, with uneven stroke contours that emphasize a hand-painted, imperfect finish.
Best suited for short-to-medium display copy where the textured brush detail can be appreciated—posters, event promotions, apparel graphics, packaging, and bold social graphics. It can also work for punchy pull quotes or section headers, but the distressed texture and lively rhythm make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font conveys a gritty, handmade confidence—part expressive lettering, part worn signage. Its scratchy texture and brisk slant add urgency and attitude, while the bouncy lowercase keeps it approachable and informal. The result feels craft-forward and slightly rebellious rather than polished or corporate.
Likely designed to replicate fast, pressure-sensitive brush lettering with a deliberately weathered print impression. The goal appears to be an expressive, high-impact script that delivers personality and grit for contemporary branding and promotional design.
Capitals read like quick, gestural brush marks with simplified structures, while the lowercase maintains a more script-like flow; the combination creates strong contrast between headline initials and running text. Texture is a defining feature, so the font’s character increases at larger sizes where the dry-brush detail remains visible.