Distressed Ulse 7 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, event flyers, grunge, handmade, edgy, raw, playful, handmade texture, gritty impact, analog feel, diy energy, brushy, ragged, inked, dry-brush, expressive.
A condensed, hand-rendered all-purpose style with brushlike strokes and visibly ragged edges. Stems and bowls show strong stroke modulation, with thicker verticals and tapered terminals that feel like a dry brush lifting off the page. Shapes are generally upright and compact, with irregular contours and occasional ink splatter/roughness creating an intentionally uneven texture. Counters are fairly tight, joins can be slightly pinched, and spacing reads lively rather than mechanically consistent, contributing to a stamped or hand-painted rhythm.
Best suited for display applications where texture is a feature—posters, headlines, album or podcast artwork, event flyers, and expressive packaging. It can also work for short pull quotes or title cards, especially when paired with a clean sans or serif for supporting text.
The letterforms communicate a gritty, DIY attitude with a touch of humor—more punk zine and street-poster than polished branding. The distressed texture and energetic stroke endings add urgency and motion, making the tone feel rebellious, handmade, and informal.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush lettering with deliberate wear and ink breakup, prioritizing attitude and texture over uniformity. Its condensed proportions and punchy contrast suggest it was drawn to deliver impact in tight headline spaces while retaining a distinctly handmade feel.
The texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with noticeable tapering at stroke ends and occasional roughened interiors. The narrow set and high-contrast brush modulation can make small sizes feel busy, while larger sizes emphasize the tactile, painted character.