Distressed Uhjy 2 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, headlines, social media, handwritten, expressive, rustic, casual, vintage, handmade feel, ink texture, expressive script, weathered look, brushy, textured, scratchy, organic, loose.
A slanted, handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and visibly broken, textured edges. Strokes taper frequently and show dry-brush interruptions, giving counters and joins a slightly rough, ink-on-paper character. Letterforms are narrow and tall with compact lowercase bodies and long, lively ascenders/descenders; spacing is uneven in a natural way and the stroke rhythm varies between quick thin upstrokes and heavier downstrokes. The overall drawing favors simplified, single-stroke constructions with occasional looped forms and open terminals rather than polished calligraphic symmetry.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings such as posters, packaging labels, brand marks, menu headings, and social graphics where the brush texture can be appreciated. It also works for quotes or titles that benefit from an informal, handmade tone, especially at larger sizes with comfortable tracking.
The texture and irregular stroke breakup convey a human, informal tone—more journal-like than formal. It reads as energetic and slightly gritty, suggesting handcrafted signage, sketchbook notes, or a distressed print aesthetic. The pronounced slant and quick stroke transitions add momentum and a personable voice.
The design appears aimed at capturing a quick brush-script gesture with purposeful wear and ink breakup, balancing legible handwritten forms with a more rugged, printed texture. It prioritizes personality and movement over typographic neutrality, making it well suited to themed and expressive applications.
The distressed texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, and becomes more apparent at larger sizes where the dry-brush breakup reads as intentional. Capitals are notably taller and more gestural, giving headline words extra flair, while the lowercase maintains a brisk, handwritten cadence that can feel busy in long paragraphs.