Distressed Uhba 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, social media, handwritten, energetic, casual, expressive, gritty, handmade feel, rough texture, high impact, casual voice, brushy, textured, dry-brush, angular, condensed.
A condensed, right-leaning handwritten face with brush-pen construction and visible dry-brush texture along strokes. Letterforms are built from quick, tapered marks with occasional ink breaks, slightly uneven edges, and a lively baseline rhythm. Stems tend to be tall and narrow, with angular joins and simplified counters, producing a compact, poster-like silhouette. Spacing is irregular in a natural handwriting way, and stroke endings often flick or taper to sharp points.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its texture and motion can be seen—headlines, posters, album or event promos, and bold social graphics. It can also add an informal, handcrafted note to branding and packaging when used at larger sizes with comfortable line spacing.
The overall tone is spontaneous and punchy, balancing a casual note-taking feel with a rough, street-level grit. Its brisk movement and textured marks suggest speed, attitude, and informality rather than refinement. The narrow shapes keep it feeling urgent and direct, like a marker or brush caption added in the moment.
The design appears aimed at capturing fast brush handwriting with a deliberately rough, worn ink effect, offering an expressive alternative to clean scripts. Its condensed proportions and energetic slant prioritize impact and personality while keeping words compact in a layout.
The texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, helping maintain a cohesive distressed look in longer lines. Capitals read as slightly more assertive and gestural, while lowercase stays compact with minimal ornament, keeping the voice straightforward and legible for a brush script style.