Distressed Uhhu 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, headlines, album art, handmade, expressive, vintage, edgy, energetic, handwritten feel, added texture, display impact, analog grit, brushy, dry-brush, textured, calligraphic, slanted.
A slanted, brush-script style with high-contrast strokes that taper into sharp entry and exit terminals. Letterforms are narrow and loosely connected in rhythm, with a lively baseline and uneven stroke texture that mimics dry ink or a worn brush. Curves are quick and open, counters stay relatively small, and the overall texture shows intentional roughness along edges and within strokes, producing a slightly scratchy, distressed finish.
Best suited for display use where the brush texture and slanted motion can carry the message—posters, event promos, packaging, and brand marks that want a handcrafted edge. It also works well for short headlines, pull quotes, and product names, especially when paired with a clean sans for supporting text.
The font conveys a fast, handwritten confidence—part elegant calligraphy, part gritty marker/brush energy. Its distressed texture adds a weathered, tactile tone that reads as craft-forward, urban, and slightly rebellious rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-lettered brush writing while layering in a worn, imperfect surface for a more tactile, analog feel. It prioritizes personality and momentum over typographic neutrality, aiming to add instant character to titles and branding.
Caps lean toward simplified, signature-like forms with occasional flourished strokes, while lowercase maintains a compact, handwritten cadence. Numerals follow the same brush logic with tapered diagonals and textured bowls, keeping the set visually cohesive. The texture becomes more pronounced at larger sizes, where the rough interior breaks add character.