Distressed Ufsa 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, streetwear, event promos, edgy, handmade, gritty, energetic, casual, handwritten feel, high impact, urban edge, informal display, texture emphasis, brushy, rough, expressive, jagged, condensed.
A condensed, right-leaning brush style with lively, handwritten rhythm and uneven stroke textures. Letterforms are built from tapered, pressure-like strokes with visible wobble and slight edge roughness, creating a dry-brush look rather than clean vector smoothness. Counters are compact and often partially pinched, with narrow apertures and occasional sharp hooks at terminals. Caps are tall and linear, while lowercase stays compact, reinforcing a tight, vertical color with natural variation from glyph to glyph.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, display headlines, packaging callouts, and social graphics where a gritty handmade feel is desirable. It can also work for logotypes or album/title treatments when used at larger sizes that let the brush texture read clearly.
The overall tone feels raw and expressive, like quick marker or brush lettering used for attention-grabbing notes. Its scratchy texture and brisk slant add urgency and attitude, reading as contemporary and slightly rebellious rather than refined or formal.
The design appears intended to simulate fast, expressive brush lettering with a deliberately roughened finish, prioritizing personality and motion over typographic neutrality. Its condensed proportions and italic lean support emphatic, space-efficient display typography.
Spacing appears tight and the texture becomes more prominent in longer lines, where the irregular edges and shifting stroke weight create a strong, graphic pattern. Numerals share the same quick, hand-drawn energy and slightly rough finish, matching the alphabet well.