Distressed Uhhu 6 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, apparel, handmade, energetic, gritty, expressive, casual, handwritten realism, texture emphasis, casual impact, expressive script, brushy, textured, dry-brush, organic, slanted.
A slanted brush-script with a tall, compressed stance and lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show pronounced contrast between thick downstrokes and finer hairline connections, with visible dry-brush texture, ragged edges, and occasional ink breaks that create a worn, hand-rendered feel. Letterforms are mostly unconnected but flow with cursive-like movement; counters are tight and shapes are simplified, giving the alphabet a quick, gestural construction. Numerals match the hand-drawn character, with narrow forms and slightly irregular baselines that reinforce the informal, textured finish.
Well-suited for display applications where a handmade, textured script can carry personality: posters, bold social graphics, packaging callouts, album/playlist artwork, and apparel or sticker designs. It also works for short phrases, quotes, and branding accents where an energetic brush voice is desired rather than a clean, corporate script.
The font conveys an immediate, human tone—fast, confident, and a little rough around the edges. Its scratchy brush texture reads as authentic and tactile, suggesting spontaneity, street-level energy, and a lightly weathered attitude rather than polished calligraphy.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with a deliberately distressed ink deposit—capturing speed, pressure changes, and imperfect edges to deliver a more rugged, tactile script presence.
The texture is consistent enough to feel intentional, but irregularities in stroke endings and interior fill mean it performs best when allowed some breathing room. In longer lines, the narrow proportions and strong slant create a rapid visual pace, so spacing and line length will influence readability.