Distressed Ufme 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, apparel, album art, café menus, handwritten, brushy, casual, energetic, gritty, handmade feel, vintage print, raw texture, quick lettering, textured, rough edges, dry brush, expressive, organic.
A slanted, brush-script style with compact letterforms and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show dry-brush texture and intermittent thinning, creating broken edges and occasional ink skips that read as intentional wear. Terminals are tapered and slightly ragged rather than polished, with rounded curves and loosely controlled joins that keep the texture prominent. Capitals are tall and gestural, while the lowercase is small and quick, giving the overall line a bouncy, handwritten cadence.
Best suited to short display copy where the textured brush detail can be appreciated—posters, headers, packaging labels, apparel graphics, and promotional materials. It also works well for punchy branding moments such as café menu titles or product names where an energetic, hand-made tone is desired.
The font feels informal and expressive, like fast marker or brush lettering captured mid-motion. Its roughened texture adds a worn, analog character that suggests craft, spontaneity, and a touch of grit rather than refinement.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush handwriting with deliberate dryness and abrasion, combining legible forms with a distressed surface. It prioritizes personality and movement over precision, giving designers an instant hand-rendered, analog look.
In the sample text, the texture remains visible even at larger sizes, and the compact forms create dense word shapes with strong forward momentum. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, flowing constructions and tapered strokes that match the letterforms.