Distressed Ubly 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, headlines, packaging, labels, vintage, gritty, editorial, industrial, noir, evoke wear, add texture, print realism, retro tone, slab serif, typewriter, roughened, inked, worn.
A slab-serif roman with compact, sturdy proportions and a typewriter-like rhythm. Strokes show subtle roughening and inked texture along edges, with small nicks and uneven terminals that read like worn metal type or imperfect printing. Serifs are blunt and blocky, counters are open, and the overall drawing stays consistent while letting the distressed surface add variation. Numerals and capitals appear sturdy and legible, with a slightly mechanical, stamped feel across the set.
Well-suited to headlines, posters, and cover typography where a vintage or workmanlike atmosphere is desired. It also fits branding elements such as labels and packaging that benefit from an analog, stamped/printed impression, and can work for short editorial callouts when texture is intended to be part of the message.
The font conveys a utilitarian, lived-in tone—confident, practical, and a bit gritty. Its worn texture suggests age, handling, and analog production, giving text an archival or investigative mood without becoming chaotic.
The design appears intended to blend a classic slab-serif/typewriter foundation with controlled distress to evoke worn print and tactile production. It prioritizes straightforward letterforms and readability while using surface irregularities to add character and narrative.
In running text the distress is most noticeable at larger sizes, where the chipped edges and ink spread become part of the voice. At smaller sizes the texture visually tightens, reading more like a subtly rough print than overt damage, while the slab-serif structure keeps lines clear and steady.