Distressed Teha 2 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, album art, zines, handmade, gritty, casual, rustic, playful, handcrafted feel, authenticity, casual voice, rough print, expressive texture, rough edges, ink bleed, wobbly, textured, imperfect.
A hand-rendered sans with uneven, brushy strokes and softly ragged contours that mimic ink drag and slight bleed. Letterforms keep mostly simple, open structures, but exhibit wobble in verticals, irregular terminals, and inconsistent curvature that create a lively, imperfect rhythm. Counters are generally generous and legible, while joins and stroke endings look slightly blunted and organic rather than crisp or geometric. Numerals and capitals follow the same roughened logic, with small variations in width and shape that reinforce the handmade texture.
Works best for short-to-medium display text where the textured outlines can be appreciated—posters, packaging labels, event flyers, album covers, and zine-style layouts. It can also support punchy branding accents or pull quotes when a handmade, rough-printed feel is desired, but it is less suited to small UI text or long-form reading where the edge noise may become tiring.
The overall tone feels informal and human, with a gritty, printed-from-life character that suggests rough materials and unpolished authenticity. It reads as friendly and approachable, but with enough abrasion and noise to feel raw, indie, and a little rebellious rather than cute or polished.
The design appears intended to deliver an authentic, hand-inked voice with deliberate imperfections—capturing the look of rough printing or marker/brush lettering while maintaining clear, straightforward letter shapes for practical readability.
Texture is a defining feature: edges look torn or dry-brushed, and stroke thickness subtly fluctuates within and across glyphs, creating a lightly distressed color on the line. Spacing appears comfortably open in text, helping the roughness remain readable at display sizes while still signaling a crafted, non-digital origin.