Distressed Teba 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, packaging, headlines, brand marks, handmade, gritty, playful, casual, retro, handmade texture, casual display, rough print, human warmth, brushy, roughened, organic, uneven, inked.
A rough, brush-ink handwritten style with irregular, textured contours and slightly wobbling strokes. Letterforms lean subtly forward and show uneven stroke endings, giving a dry-brush, stamped-at-an-angle feel rather than clean pen calligraphy. Proportions run compact with relatively small lowercase bodies and modest counters, while widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the handmade rhythm. Uppercase forms stay simple and readable, and numerals follow the same irregular, inked construction with slightly inconsistent baselines and curves.
Best suited for short to medium-length display text where its rough, handmade texture can be appreciated—posters, cover art, packaging, and expressive headlines. It can also work for casual branding and label-style graphics where an imperfect, tactile impression is desirable, but it’s less ideal for small UI text or dense paragraphs due to the heavy texture and uneven rhythm.
The font conveys an informal, gritty energy—like quick marker lettering or worn print pulled from a sketchbook. Its rough edges and lively inconsistencies feel approachable and human, with a slightly vintage, DIY attitude that reads more expressive than polished.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush or marker lettering with worn, printed texture—capturing the spontaneity of hand-drawn forms while keeping a straightforward, legible skeleton. Its controlled slant and simplified shapes suggest it’s built for expressive display use with a consistent distressed finish across letters and numerals.
Texture is a dominant feature: edges look broken and feathered, and curves are slightly lumpy, as if printed on absorbent paper. The forward slant is present but not dramatic, keeping text readable while still feeling animated. Spacing appears naturally irregular, which enhances character in display settings but can create a deliberately imperfect color in longer lines.