Distressed Ulhu 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, social media, headlines, handwritten, rugged, expressive, energetic, casual, handmade feel, gritty texture, dynamic display, casual voice, brush, dry brush, rough edge, textured, slanted.
A slanted, brush-script style with lively, calligraphic construction and a clearly hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation and tapered terminals, with visible dry-brush texture that creates uneven edges and occasional broken counters. The letterforms stay compact and slightly compressed, while spacing and stroke endings vary enough to keep an organic, improvised feel. Capitals are bold and gestural, and the figures follow the same brush-pen logic with sharp starts, soft finishes, and irregular texture.
Works best for short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, album or event graphics, packaging callouts, and brand accents where a handmade voice is desirable. It can also suit social media graphics and display headlines, especially when printed or overlaid at sizes that let the brush texture remain legible.
The overall tone feels informal and expressive, like quick marker or brush lettering used to add personality and motion. Its roughened texture reads as gritty and handcrafted, bringing a sense of authenticity and spontaneity rather than polish.
Likely designed to emulate fast brush lettering with a deliberately weathered, dry-ink finish, combining a script-like flow with distressed texture for a more tactile, analog look.
Texture is a defining feature: many joins and terminals look scumbled or feathered, which adds character but can introduce visual noise at small sizes. The slant and energetic stroke direction give lines of text a forward momentum, while the compact proportions help keep words from becoming overly wide.