Distressed Uhhu 3 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, titles, quotes, expressive, vintage, handwritten, dramatic, organic, handwritten feel, signature style, tactile texture, expressive display, brushy, scratchy, loose, fluid, spiky.
An expressive brush-script with sweeping, calligraphic construction and sharply tapering terminals. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin transitions and visible pen/brush texture, producing slightly ragged edges and occasional ink-break artifacts. Letterforms are slanted with long ascenders and descenders, narrow internal counters, and a generally open, airy rhythm despite the condensed proportions. Uppercase forms are ornate and looped, while lowercase stays lean and quick, with simplified bowls and narrow joins that keep word shapes lively and irregular.
Well-suited for display settings where a handcrafted, expressive script is desired—such as posters, headlines, album or book titles, packaging accents, and brand marks. It works best at moderate to large sizes where the textured stroke and fine hairlines remain clear.
The overall tone feels personal and energetic—part elegant signature, part roughened marker or dry-brush note. Its textured stroke and sharp flicks add a touch of grit, suggesting a vintage, handmade sensibility rather than polished formal script.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, stylish brush lettering with intentional imperfections, balancing elegant calligraphic forms with a distressed, tactile finish. It aims to deliver strong personality and movement for short, attention-grabbing text rather than neutral, extended reading.
Spacing and stroke texture create a slightly unpredictable baseline color, with some letters appearing more heavily inked or more broken than others. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, remaining narrow and slanted with minimal ornamentation and occasional textured stroke edges.