Distressed Ufly 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, handmade, energetic, casual, gritty, expressive, handwritten effect, texture emphasis, display impact, raw authenticity, brushy, textured, inked, slanted, condensed.
A condensed, right-leaning brush script with high-contrast stroke behavior and visibly dry-ink texture. Letterforms are built from quick, tapered strokes with occasional thickened downstrokes and sharp entry/exit terminals, producing a lively, uneven rhythm. Counters are relatively tight and some joins appear broken or roughened, reinforcing a hand-rendered feel. Capitals are simple and upright in structure but still slanted, while the lowercase keeps a compact x-height with tall ascenders and descenders that add vertical snap in text.
Best suited to short, prominent text where the brush texture and slanted motion can be appreciated—posters, apparel graphics, product packaging, album or event titles, and punchy pull quotes. It also works well for themed designs that benefit from an intentionally imperfect, inked aesthetic.
The font conveys a spontaneous, personal tone—like fast marker or brush lettering captured in print. Its rough edges and ink drag add a gritty, streetwise energy that feels informal and human rather than polished.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with authentic stroke breakup and tapered terminals, prioritizing attitude and immediacy over typographic neutrality. Its condensed proportions and energetic slant aim to deliver strong impact in display settings while retaining a clearly handmade signature.
Texture is consistent across the set, with small nicks and thinning that read as distressed ink rather than geometric distortion. Spacing and widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, which enhances the handwritten character but can make long passages feel busy at small sizes.