Distressed Unmi 4 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, album art, branding, headlines, handwritten, edgy, moody, vintage, raw, handwritten feel, analog texture, dramatic display, vintage grit, personal tone, scratchy, spiky, wiryy, uneven, casual.
A wiry, slanted handwritten face with tall ascenders and compact lowercase bodies, producing a strongly vertical, condensed rhythm. Strokes show a quick, pen-like construction with intermittent tapering, occasional blunt terminals, and small irregularities that read as rough ink or worn reproduction. Curves are open and loosely controlled, while joins and diagonals can sharpen into pointed corners; spacing varies from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, improvised texture. Numerals follow the same lean, narrow stance with a lightly sketched presence.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its scratchy texture and narrow rhythm can create impact—posters, book or film titles, album art, and boutique branding. It can also work for pull quotes or packaging accents when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing.
The overall tone feels personal and slightly dramatic, like hurried notes or a scrawled signature captured from an analog source. Its roughness adds tension and character, evoking vintage ephemera, zines, or noir-leaning title treatments rather than polished correspondence.
The design appears intended to capture an authentic, imperfect handwritten look—combining a quick calligraphic slant with intentionally rough edges and uneven rhythm to suggest distressed, analog lettering. It prioritizes personality and atmosphere over uniformity, aiming for expressive display use.
Uppercase forms are notably tall and expressive, with several letters featuring extended strokes and occasional looped or flourished gestures that stand out in display settings. The sample text shows a lively baseline with subtle wobble and texture that becomes more pronounced at larger sizes.