Distressed Ubve 11 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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A narrow, hand-drawn display face with brush-ink construction and noticeably ragged outlines. Strokes show abrupt tapering, occasional blots, and rough terminals that create a scratchy, distressed silhouette. Proportions are tall and condensed with a compact lowercase and short x-height, while capitals remain slender and slightly irregular in width and alignment. Curves and bowls are lumpy and organic rather than geometric, and counters can feel pinched or uneven, reinforcing the handmade texture.
Best used at larger sizes where the rough edges and brush texture can be appreciated—such as horror posters, thriller or dark-fantasy book covers, album artwork, and themed title cards. It can also work for short UI labels or packaging accents in projects that benefit from a distressed, hand-inked voice, but it’s less suited to long passages of small text.
The overall tone feels ominous and ritualistic, with a weathered, ink-on-paper quality that reads as unsettling rather than playful. Its jagged edges and inconsistent stroke rhythm suggest haste, tension, and a slightly feral energy—well suited to dark, supernatural, or horror-leaning themes.
The design appears intended to mimic a narrow brush-lettered style that has been worn, dragged, or printed imperfectly, prioritizing atmosphere and texture over typographic smoothness. Its condensed proportions help pack words into tight spaces while maintaining a strong, characterful presence.
The distressed texture is consistent across letters and figures, keeping the set cohesive even as individual glyphs vary in stroke finish. Numerals follow the same brushy logic with irregular curves and occasional heavy spots, helping them blend naturally with the alphabet in headline settings.