Distressed Tepu 7 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, branding, handmade, gritty, playful, casual, organic, handmade texture, rough emphasis, analog print, brushy, rough, inked, textured, uneven.
A hand-drawn, brush-like alphabet with dense, inked strokes and visibly rough edges. Letterforms are compact and mostly upright, with irregular stroke widths and occasional swelling at curves and terminals, as if made with a dry brush or marker. Counters are relatively small and sometimes partially closed by texture, while joins and diagonals show natural wobble and pressure changes. Overall spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating a lively, imperfect rhythm that reads clearly at display sizes.
Best suited for display typography where the textured edges and hand-rendered motion can be appreciated—posters, headlines, social graphics, album covers, and branding accents. It also works well for short taglines on packaging or labels when you want a tactile, ink-on-paper feel without relying on perfectly clean outlines.
The texture and uneven stroke behavior give the font a gritty, analog energy that feels informal and expressive. It suggests handmade signage, DIY packaging, or a stamped/printed look, balancing friendliness with a slightly rough, streetwise edge.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, brush-lettered look with deliberate imperfections, prioritizing character and texture over geometric regularity. Its compact proportions and strong presence aim to deliver punchy, handmade emphasis in thematic or distressed visual systems.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same rugged, brushed construction, with lowercase staying compact and simple in structure. Numerals follow the same painted texture and weight, keeping the set visually cohesive for short bursts of text and emphasis.