Distressed Teba 10 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, packaging, headlines, merch, handmade, grunge, playful, raw, vintage, handmade feel, worn print, casual display, added texture, human tone, brushy, textured, organic, uneven, blotchy.
A rough, hand-rendered roman with brush-like strokes and visibly irregular, textured edges. Forms are built from simplified, rounded shapes with uneven stroke terminals, occasional blobbed joins, and slight wobble in curves and verticals. Spacing and glyph widths feel loosely controlled, contributing to an organic rhythm that reads more like ink on paper than a polished digital outline. Numerals and caps share the same distressed texture and casual construction, maintaining consistent color while embracing small inconsistencies.
Works best in display settings where texture is part of the message—posters, album/cover art, apparel graphics, packaging callouts, and editorial or social headlines. It can also suit short-brand slogans or labels where a handmade, imperfect finish adds character, while extended small text may lose clarity as the edge texture accumulates.
The overall tone is informal and human, with a gritty, tactile quality that suggests stamped or quickly painted lettering. It feels lively and approachable rather than precise, adding a hint of ruggedness and spontaneity to headlines and short phrases.
Likely designed to emulate fast, hand-inked lettering with a worn print/brush transfer effect, prioritizing personality and tactile presence over geometric regularity. The goal appears to be an energetic, imperfect voice that immediately reads as handcrafted and slightly weathered.
Capitals are relatively tall and straightforward, while lowercase characters keep a compact, modest profile; counters tend to be open and rounded, supporting readability despite the rough texture. The distressed edge treatment is strong enough to be noticeable at display sizes and can soften into a darker, noisier texture when set small or tightly tracked.