Distressed Uhso 3 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, branding, packaging, raw, handmade, expressive, edgy, casual, handwritten feel, dynamic motion, gritty texture, display impact, brushy, textured, scratchy, gestural, inked.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with textured, irregular stroke edges and frequent tapering at entry and exit points. Letterforms are built from quick, gestural strokes with noticeable contrast between thicker downstrokes and thin hairline connections, creating a lively rhythm. Terminals are often sharp or flicked, and curves show slight wobble and dry-brush breakup that reads as intentionally rough. Spacing is somewhat compact and fluid, with a handwriting-driven baseline and proportions that feel agile rather than rigidly geometric.
Best suited to display settings where its brush texture and expressive slant can be appreciated, such as posters, titles, social graphics, and short branding phrases. It can add personality to packaging and label work, especially where a handmade or gritty aesthetic is desired. Longer passages may read more comfortably at larger sizes due to the textured strokes and energetic forms.
The overall tone is energetic and human, with a rugged, imperfect finish that suggests speed and spontaneity. It conveys a gritty, contemporary handmade feel—more streetwise and expressive than polished or formal. The texture adds a worn, tactile character that can feel dramatic and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, ink-and-brush handwriting with a deliberately distressed print quality. Its goal is to deliver a bold, human presence—capturing motion, pressure changes, and imperfect ink deposition for an authentic, tactile look.
Uppercase characters tend to read as simplified, brush-drawn caps with occasional swash-like strokes, while lowercase forms are more cursive and connected in feel. Numerals follow the same inked, calligraphic logic, keeping the set visually cohesive. The distressed edges are consistent across the alphabet and samples, helping the style hold together in longer lines of text while remaining distinctly rough.