Distressed Ulvy 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, signage, album art, handmade, rustic, playful, casual, worn, hand-lettered feel, aged texture, display impact, human warmth, brushy, roughened, organic, textured, inky.
A condensed, hand-drawn roman with irregular, brush-like strokes and visibly roughened edges. Stems tend to be narrow and upright with slightly wavering contours, while bowls and curves are simplified and asymmetrical, creating a lively, imperfect rhythm. Terminals often look blunt or lightly tapered, as if made with a dry marker or quick brush, and counters vary in size from glyph to glyph. Spacing and widths fluctuate across the set, reinforcing a natural, handwritten texture in both caps and lowercase, with compact proportions and relatively small lowercase bodies.
Well suited for short-to-medium display text where a handcrafted, distressed voice is desirable: posters, café or market signage, product packaging, album/cover art, and editorial headlines. It works best when the texture and irregularities are allowed to remain visible, rather than in small, dense body copy.
The overall tone is informal and human, with a slightly weathered, craft-made character. Its rough texture and narrow build suggest zine, poster, or hand-lettered signage energy—approachable, a little gritty, and intentionally unpolished.
Designed to emulate quick hand lettering with a dry, slightly worn mark, prioritizing character and texture over strict geometric consistency. The condensed proportions help it fit punchy headlines while keeping a strong handmade presence.
Capitals read clearly at display sizes, but the intentional unevenness and texture become more prominent in longer passages. Numerals and punctuation match the same inked, imperfect construction, keeping a consistent handmade feel across mixed content.