Distressed Tebi 2 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, labels, headlines, craft branding, handmade, rough, playful, rustic, casual, handcrafted feel, printed texture, casual display, rugged charm, brushy, blunted, uneven, textured, inked.
A compact, hand-rendered sans with blunted terminals and slightly wobbly verticals that create an intentionally imperfect rhythm. Strokes maintain a largely even thickness while edges show soft ragging and occasional nicks, suggesting dry-ink or rough print pickup. Counters are open and simple, with rounded-rectangle forms in letters like O and D, and simplified, sturdy construction across caps and lowercase. Numerals match the same irregular texture and straightforward geometry, giving the set a cohesive, stamped-and-inked feel.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where texture is a feature: posters, packaging, product labels, café menus, event flyers, and brand marks that want a handmade or rustic voice. It can work for brief passages at larger sizes, but the rough edges and irregular rhythm are most effective when used for headlines and callouts rather than dense small text.
The overall tone is informal and tactile, balancing friendliness with a gritty, worn-in edge. It reads as crafty and human rather than polished, lending a natural, DIY character that feels approachable and a bit rugged.
The design appears intended to mimic hand-painted or roughly printed lettering with controlled irregularity—prioritizing personality and tactile texture while maintaining clear, sturdy letter shapes for readable display typography.
Spacing and silhouettes feel deliberately inconsistent in small ways, which enhances the handmade effect in text. The distressed edge treatment is present but not so heavy that it overwhelms the letterforms, keeping words recognizable while preserving texture.