Distressed Urri 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, branding, social graphics, handmade, rustic, casual, expressive, vintage, handwritten feel, tactile texture, casual display, vintage tone, brushy, roughened, inked, organic, lively.
A slanted, handwritten letterform with brush-pen energy and visibly roughened edges. Strokes show natural tapering and intermittent texture, with small dark build-ups where curves and joins change direction, giving an ink-on-paper feel. Forms are generally compact and slightly condensed, with a lively baseline rhythm and subtly uneven stroke endings that create a worn, tactile surface. Counters stay fairly open for a script-like hand, while terminals often finish in blunt, dry-brush flicks rather than polished curves.
Works best for short to medium display copy where texture and gesture are desirable—posters, book or album covers, café menus, craft or small-batch packaging, and brand marks that want a personal, analog feel. It also suits social graphics and pull quotes where an energetic handwritten voice can carry the message without relying on dense paragraph setting.
The tone is informal and human, like quick signwriting or journal lettering done with a slightly dry marker. Its rough texture adds a nostalgic, lived-in character—more artisanal than refined—suggesting spontaneity, authenticity, and a hint of grit.
Likely designed to capture the immediacy of casual brush lettering while adding rough, imperfect edges for a more tactile, distressed impression. The goal appears to be an approachable script that feels hand-rendered and slightly weathered, balancing legibility with expressive texture.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent hand, but maintain enough variation in stroke shape and terminal treatment to feel naturally written rather than mechanically uniform. Numerals follow the same textured, calligraphic logic, helping mixed text keep a cohesive, hand-drawn voice.