Distressed Uhga 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, handwritten, expressive, casual, energetic, rustic, handmade feel, informal impact, brush realism, signature style, brushy, textured, slanted, looping, organic.
A slanted brush-script with quick, calligraphic construction and visibly uneven stroke edges that mimic dry-brush drag. Letterforms are built from tapered entries and exits, with sharp, needle-like terminals and occasional blunt stroke endings where the brush lifts. Curves are compact and upright-to-slanted depending on the character, creating a lively, slightly irregular rhythm; counters are small and some joins narrow down to hairlines. Uppercase forms are simplified and gestural rather than formal, while lowercase combines compact bowls with long, sweeping ascenders/descenders and a mix of connected and lightly separated strokes.
Best suited to short, prominent text where its textured brush character can be appreciated—posters, signage-style headlines, brand marks, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can work for quotes or short phrases at larger sizes, while the rough edges and condensed forms suggest avoiding very small sizes or dense paragraphs.
The overall tone is personal and spontaneous—more like a fast marker or brush signature than a polished script. The roughened edges add a handcrafted, slightly gritty flavor that feels lively and informal while still maintaining clear letter identities.
Designed to capture the look of rapid brush lettering with a lightly worn imprint, balancing legibility with an intentionally imperfect, human touch. The narrow, forward-leaning forms and textured stroke edges aim to convey speed, emphasis, and handcrafted authenticity in display typography.
The figures follow the same brush logic with narrow, single-stroke constructions and pronounced tapers, keeping the set cohesive in display settings. The sample text shows strong forward motion and a dynamic baseline feel, with natural variation that reads as hand-made rather than mechanically uniform.