Distressed Ohju 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, apparel, social media, brushy, expressive, rugged, handmade, energetic, hand-lettered look, painted texture, display impact, casual tone, vintage grit, textured, dry-brush, rough, compact, slanted.
A compact, right-slanted brush script with punchy, pressure-driven stroke contrast and visibly textured edges. Forms are built from single-stroke gestures, creating tapered terminals, occasional ink blobs, and uneven contours that read like dry-brush or rough printing. Letter widths vary by character, with tight interior counters and a generally condensed rhythm. Curves and joins are simplified and bold, prioritizing speed and impact over refinement; numerals follow the same painted, irregular construction.
Best suited for short, high-impact copy such as posters, logos, labels, album/cover art, and promotional graphics where the textured brush effect can be appreciated. It can work for subheads or pull quotes, but the strong texture and condensed rhythm make it less comfortable for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font conveys an informal, gritty confidence—loud and human rather than polished. Its rough texture and brisk slant give it a lively, street-poster energy with a slightly vintage, handmade feel.
Likely intended to mimic bold brush lettering with intentional imperfections—capturing the look of painted strokes, dry ink, and fast hand movement for attention-grabbing display typography.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent brush logic, with uppercase leaning toward bold, display-like silhouettes and lowercase maintaining quick, cursive movement. The irregular edge texture is a defining feature at both large and medium sizes, and spacing appears visually tight, reinforcing a compact, headline-oriented color.