Distressed Urde 11 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, logo, headlines, social, handmade, expressive, rugged, energetic, informal, hand lettering, analog texture, impact, casual branding, brushy, textured, scratchy, painterly, dry-brush.
A condensed, right-leaning brush script with prominent contrast between thick downstrokes and thinner connecting strokes. Forms are built from tapered, calligraphic strokes with visible texture and intermittent rough edges, producing a dry-brush feel rather than smooth curves. Counters are often tight, joins are sharp and slightly angular, and terminals tend to flick or taper abruptly. Uppercase shapes read as quick, gestural caps, while the lowercase is more cursive and connected, creating a lively rhythm with uneven stroke deposition across the word.
Best suited for short, display-driven text such as posters, punchy headlines, packaging callouts, social graphics, and logo wordmarks where the textured brush character can stay crisp and intentional. It can also work for event branding and apparel-style graphics when a handmade, imperfect finish is desired.
The overall tone is hand-painted and gritty, balancing casual friendliness with a slightly raw, distressed attitude. It feels energetic and human, like lettering made quickly with a brush marker or loaded paint, giving text a punchy, expressive presence.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush lettering with natural variation, capturing the look of imperfect ink coverage and worn edges to add personality and impact in display settings.
Spacing and internal shapes appear intentionally irregular, with occasional heavier blotting in bowls and along vertical strokes that enhances the worn/printed texture. Numerals follow the same brush logic and slant, keeping the set visually cohesive for short runs of copy.