Distressed Unba 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, headlines, album covers, handmade, rustic, expressive, vintage, casual, handcrafted feel, ink texture, casual display, vintage grit, brushy, textured, jagged, dry-brush, inked.
A slanted, brush-script style with uneven, textured strokes that mimic dry ink on paper. Letterforms show variable stroke width and tapered terminals, with frequent burrs and roughened edges that create a worn, imperfect contour. The rhythm is lively and slightly irregular, with a mix of connected-script behavior in the lowercase and more gestural, calligraphic forms in the uppercase. Counters are generally open and simplified, emphasizing speed and stroke energy over geometric precision.
This font is best suited to short-to-medium display settings where the textured stroke can remain visible—such as posters, product packaging, café menus, album/playlist covers, and brand marks that want a handcrafted edge. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when paired with a clean sans for body copy.
The overall tone feels handmade and spontaneous, with a weathered, analog character reminiscent of marker or brush lettering used on posters and packaging. Its rough texture adds grit and warmth, suggesting an informal, craft-oriented, slightly retro mood rather than a polished corporate voice.
The design appears intended to capture fast brush lettering with an intentionally rough print/ink texture, delivering an expressive, human feel and a slightly worn, vintage finish for themed display typography.
Uppercase shapes read like quick sign-painting caps with pronounced entry/exit strokes, while the lowercase maintains a cursive flow with compact bodies and long ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, with occasional wobble and subtle variation in stroke finish that reinforces the distressed impression.