Distressed Uhra 5 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, social ads, raw, expressive, gritty, handmade, casual, handwritten look, display impact, ink texture, dynamic motion, brush, textured, dry stroke, condensed, energetic.
A condensed, brush-script style with a noticeable rightward slant and quick, tapered stroke endings. Letterforms show strong stroke modulation typical of a marker/brush tool, with slightly uneven edges and occasional interior roughness that reads like dry ink or textured paint. The rhythm is lively and irregular, with varying stroke thickness and subtly inconsistent widths that reinforce a hand-drawn feel while maintaining clear silhouettes. Uppercase characters are tall and compact, and lowercase forms are simplified and loop-light, prioritizing speed and gesture over calligraphic refinement.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, covers, product labels, and social graphics where texture and personality are desirable. It performs especially well at display sizes, where the rough stroke detail and tapered terminals remain legible and contribute to the visual character.
The overall tone is bold and energetic, with a gritty, street-level immediacy. Its textured strokes and brisk slant give it a spontaneous, human presence—more like a quick brush note or poster headline than a polished script. The result feels informal, expressive, and slightly rugged.
The design appears intended to capture the look of fast, confident brush lettering with a deliberately imperfect ink texture. It emphasizes movement, punch, and an organic handmade signature suitable for attention-grabbing, theme-forward typography.
Counters are often tight and partially closed by heavy strokes, and joins can appear slightly blotted or scraped, which enhances the distressed impression. Numerals match the same brush texture and slanted momentum, keeping a consistent voice across alphanumerics.