Distressed Ufme 13 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, invitations, quotes, handwritten, airy, wiry, delicate, restless, handmade feel, dramatic texture, calligraphic motion, organic imperfection, scratchy, ragged, calligraphic, spidery, angular.
A slender, slanted handwritten display face with wiry strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders/descenders and a notably small lowercase body relative to capitals. Strokes taper sharply into needle-like terminals, and many joins and curves show slight wobble and irregular edges, creating a dry-ink, lightly abraded texture. Counters are open and oval, spacing feels variable, and the rhythm alternates between smooth calligraphic sweeps and abrupt, angular turns.
Best suited to short display settings where its fine strokes and textured irregularities can be appreciated—titles, pull quotes, posters, and branding accents. It can also work for invitations or packaging that wants a handmade, slightly weathered elegance, but it benefits from generous sizing and breathing room for readability.
The overall tone feels intimate and improvisational—like quick, expressive lettering made with a fine, flexible pen. Its delicate construction reads elegant at a glance, while the roughened texture adds a faintly haunted, handmade edge that leans into dramatic or themed applications.
Likely designed to capture the look of quick calligraphic handwriting with a dry, imperfect edge—balancing refined italic movement with intentionally uneven contours to suggest personal, themed, or dramatic atmospheres.
Capitals have a more flourishing, signature-like presence, while the lowercase stays minimal and wiry, which can make mixed-case text feel lively but uneven. Numerals follow the same thin, slightly distressed stroke logic, with simple forms and long, curling movement in round characters. The texture is subtle enough to read as natural pen chatter rather than heavy grunge.