Distressed Ubry 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, craft branding, event promos, handmade, rustic, quirky, playful, grunge, add texture, humanize type, create grit, hand-lettered feel, brushy, rough-edged, inked, casual, organic.
A hand-rendered, ink-brush style with uneven stroke edges and visible texture that suggests dry brush or worn printing. Forms are mostly upright with a lively, slightly inconsistent rhythm; strokes taper and swell, and terminals often finish bluntly or with soft hooks. Counters are open and rounded, and curves show subtle wobble, reinforcing the drawn-by-hand feel while keeping overall letterforms clear and legible.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display settings where texture and personality are desirable, such as posters, packaging, labels, café or artisan branding, and event promotions. It can also work for pull quotes and section headers, especially when paired with a cleaner text face for longer passages.
The font conveys an informal, crafty energy—approachable and slightly mischievous, with a tactile, analog character. Its roughened outlines and irregularities add personality and a sense of spontaneity, making text feel human and unpolished in a deliberate way.
The design appears intended to replicate a quick, hand-lettered brush mark with controlled legibility, using rough edges and subtle stroke variation to create a distressed, analog impression without becoming overly chaotic.
In running text, the texture stays prominent and the spacing feels airy, with occasional idiosyncratic joins and terminals that add charm. Numerals and caps share the same brushy finish, keeping the set visually cohesive for mixed-case, mixed-content use.