Distressed Uhty 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, branding, packaging, expressive, edgy, handmade, energetic, gritty, handwritten feel, grunge texture, dynamic display, human warmth, brushy, rough, inked, slanted, spiky.
A condensed, right-leaning handwritten style with a brush-pen look and pronounced stroke modulation. Letterforms are built from quick, tapered strokes with pointed terminals and occasional bristle-like breakup along curves and joins. Counters tend to be small and tight, while ascenders and descenders are relatively long, giving lines a tall, wiry rhythm. The overall texture is lively and imperfect, with subtle wobble and uneven edges that read as ink on paper rather than clean vector geometry.
Best suited to display settings where texture and motion are desirable—posters, titles, social graphics, album artwork, and brand marks that want a handmade edge. It can also work for short pull quotes or packaging callouts, especially when paired with a cleaner companion for body copy.
The font projects a bold, improvised attitude—part street marker, part dry-brush calligraphy. Its scratchy texture and sharp turns add urgency and drama, while the consistent slant keeps it cohesive and forward-moving. The tone feels raw, creative, and a bit rebellious rather than refined or formal.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush lettering with an intentionally rough, ink-worn finish, balancing legibility with expressive texture. Its condensed, slanted construction prioritizes impact and momentum in short phrases while preserving a cohesive handwritten voice across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Capitals are narrow and gestural, often relying on simplified, single-stroke structures, while lowercase forms keep a casual handwritten cadence. Numerals follow the same brush logic with tapered entries and exits, maintaining the energetic texture across mixed content. At smaller sizes the roughness and tight interiors can visually fill in, so spacing and size choice matter for clarity.