Distressed Urby 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, merch, social media, raw, expressive, streetwise, energetic, casual, handmade look, gritty texture, bold script, informal display, brushy, textured, gestural, dry-brush, slanted.
A slanted, brush-driven script with a compact footprint and lively, irregular stroke texture. Letterforms show dry-brush breakup, occasional ink pooling, and tapered terminals that create a hand-rendered, slightly distressed edge. Strokes alternate between firm downstrokes and lighter, scratchier upstrokes, producing a rhythmic, medium-contrast feel. Shapes are loosely connected in the samples, with simplified joins and open counters that keep words readable while preserving an improvised, marker-like character.
Best suited to short display settings where the textured brush character can read clearly—posters, album/playlist art, apparel graphics, packaging callouts, and bold social media headlines. It also works well for brand accents and label-style typography where a handmade, gritty script can add personality.
The font conveys an informal, energetic tone—part handmade signage, part notebook scrawl. Its roughened texture and brisk slant suggest spontaneity and attitude rather than polish, giving it a modern, street and DIY sensibility.
The design appears intended to emulate fast brush lettering with dry-brush artifacts and uneven ink deposition, delivering a believable hand-painted look in a compact, attention-grabbing script.
Capitals are prominent and expressive, often with swift entry strokes and angular turns, while lowercase forms stay compact with quick, gestural construction. Numerals match the same brush texture and slant, maintaining stylistic consistency across the set.