Distressed Tehu 2 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, album art, headlines, branding, handmade, rugged, casual, playful, vintage, handmade feel, tactile texture, casual display, retro flavor, brushy, textured, irregular, organic, soft-edged.
A rough, brush-like italic with softly swollen strokes and visibly uneven edges that suggest dry ink or worn printing. Letterforms are simple and open, with rounded turns and slight wobble in stems and curves, creating an organic rhythm rather than strict geometry. Counters stay clear at display sizes, while the texture and irregular stroke boundaries become the dominant feature as size decreases.
Best suited to display roles such as posters, packaging, and branding where texture and personality are an asset. It can work well for album art, event graphics, and casual editorial headlines, especially when paired with a cleaner text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is informal and human, with a scrappy, lived-in texture that feels approachable rather than aggressive. It reads like quick marker lettering or a distressed sign-paint look, lending warmth and character to short phrases and punchy headings.
The design appears intended to emulate hand-rendered, brushy lettering with deliberate distress, prioritizing personality and tactile texture over crisp uniformity. Its italic slant and lively irregularity aim to add motion and a handmade feel to contemporary or retro-themed layouts.
The set shows noticeable per-glyph variation in stroke thickness and edge roughness, giving a convincingly imperfect, analog impression. Numerals and capitals share the same soft, slightly bouncy construction, helping mixed-case settings feel cohesive.