Distressed Uhso 1 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, album art, expressive, brushy, energetic, handmade, dramatic, handwritten display, gritty elegance, expressive texture, statement text, dry brush, textured, scratchy, calligraphic, slanted.
An expressive, slanted brush-script style with sharp tapering entrances and exits and frequent stroke fragmentation that mimics a dry brush or ink running out. Letterforms are loosely constructed with lively rhythm, uneven stroke density, and occasional rough edges, producing a distinctly handmade texture. Capitals are tall and gestural with elongated diagonals and quick flick terminals, while lowercase forms are compact and often simplified, relying on brisk strokes rather than fully closed counters. Figures and punctuation follow the same quick, brushed construction, with thin hairlines and darker pressure points creating a dynamic, sketch-like contrast.
Best suited for short, prominent text where texture and movement are an asset—posters, punchy headlines, logo wordmarks, packaging accents, and editorial pull quotes. It can add a handcrafted signature feel to branding and works well when set with generous tracking and ample size to let the dry-brush detail read clearly.
The overall tone is raw and spontaneous, balancing elegance with grit. It evokes fast marker or brush lettering used for attention-grabbing statements, with an artisanal, slightly rebellious feel rather than polished formality.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush lettering while adding a controlled, distressed texture for a more tactile, print-worn look. Its tall, gestural capitals and quick lowercase suggest a focus on expressive display setting rather than continuous reading.
Spacing appears deliberately loose and irregular in places, reinforcing the handwritten character and helping prevent the texture from looking mechanically repeated. The distressed breaks are consistent enough to feel intentional, but varied enough to keep longer lines from appearing overly uniform.