Distressed Ubnu 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, album art, apparel, editorial, handmade, casual, grunge, playful, sketchy, handmade feel, textured display, casual voice, analog texture, brushy, rough-edged, wiry, lively, informal.
A slanted, hand-rendered text face with brush/marker-like strokes and visibly rough, irregular edges. Forms are generally narrow with open counters and a lively, uneven rhythm, showing small fluctuations in stroke width and pressure. Terminals tend to be tapered or slightly blunted, and curves look loosely drawn rather than mechanically perfect, giving the alphabet a textured, worn-in appearance.
Well-suited to display uses where texture and personality are desired, such as posters, packaging labels, album art, apparel graphics, and casual editorial headlines. It can also work for short pull quotes or UI accents when a handmade, analog note is the goal rather than a pristine, neutral read.
The overall tone is informal and human, balancing friendliness with a slightly gritty, distressed energy. It reads like quick signage or notebook lettering—approachable, energetic, and intentionally imperfect, with a tactile, analog feel.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with a deliberately rough outline, capturing the spontaneity of hand-drawn marks while remaining legible across mixed-case text. Its compact build and consistent slant suggest a focus on energetic display typography that carries a tactile, distressed finish.
The italic slant and narrow proportions help keep longer lines compact, while the rough contouring adds strong texture that becomes more noticeable at larger sizes. Numerals and capitals maintain the same hand-drawn character, with small variations that reinforce an authentic, non-uniform look.