Distressed Uhso 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, social media, energetic, casual, expressive, human, playful, handwritten feel, brush texture, casual display, crafted look, lively motion, brushy, textured, dry brush, gestural, slanted.
A slanted, brush-script style with high-contrast strokes that alternate between thin hairlines and fuller downstrokes. Forms are loosely constructed with open counters and tapered terminals, showing dry-brush texture and slight edge roughness that gives a worn, handmade print feel. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal rhythm and quick, handwritten cadence; capitals are simple and sweeping, while lowercase forms stay compact with a relatively short x-height and long, fluid ascenders/descenders.
Best suited to short display settings where the expressive stroke texture can be appreciated, such as headlines, posters, brand marks, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or menu-style titling when a quick, human handwritten feel is desired, but it is less ideal for dense body copy where the narrow, highly gestural forms may reduce comfort at small sizes.
The overall tone is lively and personal, like fast marker or brush lettering used for notes, menus, or packaging. Its textured stroke endings and energetic slant add a bit of grit and spontaneity, balancing friendliness with a slightly rugged, street-and-craft character.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush lettering with a lightly weathered finish, delivering a casual script that feels personal and dynamic rather than polished. It prioritizes expressive movement and a handcrafted texture to create impactful, characterful display typography.
The distressed texture is subtle but consistent—most visible in curved strokes and joins—so the font reads as intentionally imperfect rather than purely calligraphic. Numerals follow the same brushy construction and keep the informal, handwritten attitude in running text.