Distressed Ubry 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, branding, packaging, handmade, edgy, grunge, playful, informal, handmade feel, rough texture, expressive display, diy aesthetic, compact headlines, brushy, scratchy, wiry, condensed, spiky.
A wiry, hand-drawn display face with brush-pen strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Stems are tall and compact, with narrow counters and uneven stroke endings that look slightly frayed or dry-brushed. Curves are simple and open, while joins and terminals feel sketchy and irregular, creating a lively texture across words. Capitals read as elongated and pared back; lowercase stays small and spare, with single-storey forms and minimal detailing.
Best suited for short, high-impact text where its distressed brush texture can stay visible—posters, headlines, album/cover art, event graphics, and bold brand accents. It can also add character to packaging callouts or social media graphics, especially when paired with a calmer text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is handmade and slightly rough, balancing a casual friendliness with an edgy, distressed bite. The narrow rhythm and scratchy texture evoke quick marker lettering, zine/DIY graphics, and expressive signage rather than polished editorial typography.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, narrow brush lettering with deliberate irregularities, prioritizing personality and texture over strict uniformity. Its condensed stance and high-contrast strokes aim to deliver expressive presence while conserving horizontal space in display settings.
Texture is a key part of the voice: edges wobble, stroke widths fluctuate, and some characters show small nicks and ink buildup, giving a printed-from-a-worn-tool feel. The numerals and punctuation follow the same gestural logic, keeping the set cohesive in mixed text.