Distressed Ungo 14 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, headlines, social graphics, handcrafted, energetic, rustic, casual, expressive, handmade feel, gritty texture, casual voice, display impact, brush, dry brush, textured, rough, scriptlike.
A slanted, brush-driven Latin with tapered strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms show dry-brush texture and intermittent edge breakup, with slightly uneven stroke density that mimics ink drag and pressure changes. Proportions are compact and upright in structure despite the forward slant, with small lowercase bodies and relatively long ascenders/descenders that create a tall rhythm. Terminals are mostly pointed or flicked, curves are open and fast, and spacing is tight but readable, giving lines a continuous, handwritten flow.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where a brush texture can read clearly—posters, apparel graphics, product packaging, café or craft branding, and social media headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers, especially when paired with a quiet sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is informal and human, with a lively, made-by-hand character that feels spontaneous and tactile. The distressed brush texture adds a worn, outdoorsy ruggedness, while the smooth cursive motion keeps it friendly and approachable.
The design appears intended to deliver a quick, confident brush-script voice with intentional roughness, suggesting analog tools and imperfect printing. It prioritizes gesture, contrast, and texture to create impact and personality over neutral, text-first regularity.
Uppercase forms read as simplified brush caps that blend comfortably with the lowercase, helping mixed-case settings feel cohesive. The numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with consistent slant and tapered entries/exits, supporting display use where texture and motion are part of the visual identity.