Distressed Ubvo 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, signage, grunge, vintage, industrial, noir, hand-inked, aged print, stamped look, rugged display, analog texture, urban grit, roughened, weathered, textured, condensed, tall.
A tall, condensed sans with slightly squarish curves and a compact, vertical rhythm. Strokes show uneven ink density and rough, broken edges, as if letterforms were printed from a worn plate or stamped with imperfect pressure. Corners are mostly softened rather than sharply geometric, and many joins show subtle wobble and small nicks that create a consistent distressed texture across caps, lowercase, and numerals. The overall construction stays straightforward and readable while the surface texture adds grit.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where texture is a feature: posters, headlines, labels, packaging, and branding that wants an aged or stamped feel. It can also work in larger-size editorial callouts or credits where a condensed, gritty voice is desired, but the distressed edges may reduce clarity at very small sizes.
The font conveys a gritty, utilitarian tone—suggestive of aged signage, stamped labeling, or photocopied ephemera. Its narrow proportions and worn texture create a slightly tense, urban mood that can feel both retro and industrial.
The design appears intended to combine a straightforward condensed sans structure with a deliberately worn, imperfect print texture. It aims to deliver a readable display face that instantly communicates age, friction, and analog production artifacts.
Uppercase forms are simple and sturdy, while lowercase maintains the same condensed stance with clean counters that help legibility despite the distress. Numerals match the same worn impression, with visible roughness at terminals and along straight stems. The texture appears applied consistently, giving the face a cohesive ‘used’ look rather than random damage.