Distressed Uthi 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, album covers, headlines, social graphics, handmade, expressive, edgy, vintage, crafty, hand-lettered look, rough ink, dynamic display, analog texture, casual elegance, brushy, textured, roughened, gestural, calligraphic.
A slanted, brush-script style with high-contrast strokes that swing between hairline connections and heavier downstrokes. Letterforms are condensed and lively, with a tight overall rhythm and noticeable texture along the stroke edges that mimics dry brush or worn ink. Curves are elastic and slightly irregular, and terminals tend to taper or flick, reinforcing a hand-drawn, painted feel. Capitals read as simplified, italic calligraphic forms that sit comfortably alongside smaller, compact lowercase with a short mid-zone and long ascenders/descenders.
Best suited to short display settings where the brush texture and motion can be appreciated—posters, packaging callouts, album/cover art, event promotion, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers where a handmade, rough-ink personality is desired, but the condensed, textured forms suggest avoiding very small sizes or long passages.
The font conveys an energetic, handmade attitude—part crafty, part gritty—like quick lettering made with a brush marker or ink that’s starting to drag on textured paper. Its roughened finish adds a vintage, DIY edge while the flowing slant keeps it personable and dynamic.
Designed to emulate fast, expressive brush lettering with a worn print texture, balancing readable cursive structure with intentionally imperfect edges for character. The condensed proportions and strong slant aim to create punchy, space-efficient lines that still feel human and spontaneous.
Texture is not uniform: some strokes show heavier wear and speckling, creating a natural, analog inconsistency across words. Spacing appears slightly uneven in a deliberate way, contributing to an organic, hand-lettered cadence rather than a polished signage script.