Distressed Uhwa 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, streetwear, headlines, branding, handmade, energetic, edgy, casual, gritty, handwritten feel, dynamic motion, rough texture, display impact, brushy, rough, sketchy, compressed, slanted.
A slanted, brush-script display with a compressed stance and lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show clear pen/brush pressure with slightly tapered starts and ends, visible texture, and occasional dry-brush breakup that creates a worn, irregular edge. Letterforms are loosely connected in feel even when set as separates, with quick curves, sharp joins, and gestural diagonals that give the line a forward sweep. Counters are often small and partly closed by stroke overlap, and spacing feels naturally variable as if written at speed.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, event graphics, album/playlist covers, apparel graphics, and bold brand marks that benefit from a handmade edge. It also works well for social media headlines, pull quotes, and packaging accents where expressive texture is a feature rather than a liability.
The font conveys a spontaneous, urban handmade tone—confident and expressive, with a slightly rough, rebellious attitude. Its textured strokes suggest authenticity and motion, leaning toward a poster-like, street-graphic voice rather than polished calligraphy.
Designed to emulate fast brush lettering with natural pressure changes and imperfect ink transfer, capturing the immediacy of marker or dry-brush writing. The goal appears to be an energetic display voice that feels personal and gritty, with just enough consistency to hold together across longer phrases.
Uppercase forms read like brisk signage lettering with simplified construction and strong diagonals, while lowercase keeps a compact, handwritten feel. Numerals are similarly brush-drawn and irregular, reinforcing the informal, distressed character; at small sizes the texture and tight interior spaces may reduce clarity compared to smoother scripts.