Distressed Unra 14 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, logos, invitations, handwritten, vintage, dramatic, artful, expressive, handmade feel, aged texture, expressive display, calligraphic flair, brushy, roughened, calligraphic, textured, swashy.
A slanted, script-like display face with brush-pen construction and sharp contrast between hairline entry strokes and fuller downstrokes. Letterforms are compact and tightly spaced, with narrow overall proportions and lively, irregular outlines that look slightly worn or dry-brushed. Strokes taper to fine points, counters are small, and many capitals use simplified, looped calligraphic forms rather than rigid serif structures. The baseline rhythm is fluid and cursive in feel, while individual glyphs remain mostly separated rather than fully connected.
Best suited to short, prominent text where the textured brush detail can be appreciated—posters, packaging labels, book or album covers, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for invitations or boutique branding where a handwritten, slightly distressed calligraphic voice is desired, but it is less ideal for long passages or very small UI sizes.
The texture and energetic slant give it a hand-made, vintage tone—part elegant, part weathered. It reads as expressive and slightly dramatic, with a boutique or old-world flair that feels personal rather than mechanical.
Designed to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with a deliberately imperfect surface, combining calligraphic elegance with a distressed, tactile finish. The overall intent appears focused on creating a distinctive display voice that feels personal and crafted rather than pristine.
The roughened edges and intermittent thickening suggest ink drag or distressed printing, which adds character but also introduces variability in stroke clarity at smaller sizes. Tall ascenders and descenders plus a small x-height create a pronounced vertical rhythm, making the font feel airy and refined in headline settings.