Distressed Ubro 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, branding, social media, handmade, rustic, expressive, casual, lively, handwritten feel, analog texture, expressive display, casual branding, brushy, textured, dry-brush, organic, roughened.
An italicized, brush-pen style face with narrow letterforms and a quick, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show visible texture and pressure changes, with slightly broken edges and occasional ink skips that create a dry-brush look. Curves are loose and organic, terminals are tapered or blunt depending on the stroke direction, and spacing feels naturally uneven in a way that reinforces the hand-drawn construction. Uppercase forms are tall and simplified, while the lowercase leans more cursive in its flow, with compact counters and a modest x-height.
Best suited to short display settings where its brush texture and forward slant can be appreciated—such as posters, packaging labels, café or craft branding, social graphics, and punchy headlines. It can work well for titles and pull quotes, but the distressed stroke texture may reduce clarity in long paragraphs or at small text sizes.
The overall tone is informal and energetic, with a rugged, analog feel reminiscent of marker lettering or brushed signage. Its imperfections read as intentional, giving it a human, lived-in character that feels approachable rather than polished.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering with natural stroke variation and imperfect ink coverage, delivering a handmade aesthetic with strong motion and personality for attention-grabbing typography.
The texture is consistent across the alphabet and numerals, helping it hold together as a display face even when letters vary slightly in width and stroke finish. The slant and tight proportions create forward motion, while the rough stroke edges add visual noise that becomes more apparent at smaller sizes.