Distressed Ungy 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, merch, book covers, rough, handmade, vintage, gritty, playful, aged print, hand-ink feel, instant character, analog texture, textured, inked, worn, uneven, organic.
A condensed, all-caps-forward display face with irregular, inked outlines and a consistent distressed texture that appears both on the edges and within counters. Strokes are heavy with noticeable contrast between thicker verticals and thinner joins, while terminals often look blunted or slightly frayed, as if from rough printing or a worn stamp. Curves are slightly lumpy and asymmetrical, and spacing feels lively rather than strictly mechanical, producing a bouncy rhythm in words and lines. Numerals and lowercase share the same weathered treatment, with narrow proportions and compact counters that keep the texture prominent.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where texture is part of the message—posters, cover titling, labels, and brand accents that want a worn, analog feel. It can work in pull quotes or subheads when given generous size and line spacing to keep the distressed interiors from filling in.
The overall tone is gritty and tactile, suggesting printed ephemera, DIY signage, or hand-inked lettering that’s been used and reused. Its unevenness reads as personable and informal, with a lightly mischievous, offbeat energy that suits characterful headlines more than neutral communication.
The font appears designed to emulate rough printmaking or aged ink on paper, combining compact proportions with deliberately imperfect contours to create a tactile, vintage-leaning display voice. The consistent grunge treatment across glyphs suggests an intention to deliver instant character and materiality without needing additional texture effects.
In text settings, the distressed pattern remains strong enough to read clearly at display sizes, but the small counters and interior speckling can visually darken dense lines. The design’s charm comes from its controlled inconsistency: repeated forms feel related, yet never perfectly identical, reinforcing the handmade impression.