Distressed Tehi 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, children’s titles, branding, handmade, playful, informal, storybook, crafty, handmade feel, added texture, casual display, human warmth, brushy, roughened, organic, rounded, wobbly.
A casual, hand-rendered roman with rounded forms and visibly irregular stroke edges that mimic brush or marker texture. Strokes show slight width modulation and softened terminals, with gently wobbly verticals and open, friendly counters. Letter construction is simple and legible, leaning on single-storey lowercase forms and compact, slightly condensed proportions, while spacing and widths vary enough to preserve a drawn-by-hand rhythm. Numerals match the same loose, organic treatment, with uneven curves and subtly inconsistent joins that contribute to the distressed feel without collapsing readability.
Works well for display uses where a handmade, lightly distressed voice is desirable—posters, packaging, cafe or market signage, book covers, and brand marks for craft-oriented products. It can also serve in short blocks of copy (captions, pull quotes, headers) when a warm, informal tone is needed and the textured edges are part of the intended aesthetic.
The font reads warm and approachable, with a playful, homemade character that suggests craft, journaling, or lightly weathered print. Its roughened texture adds personality and an analog tone, making text feel human and conversational rather than formal or technical.
Designed to deliver an authentic hand-drawn impression with a controlled, readable structure, combining rounded forms and mild stroke variation with deliberately roughened outlines. The goal appears to be a versatile, friendly theme face that brings analog texture and personality to modern layouts without resorting to extreme distortion.
In continuous text, the irregular edges create a soft grain that becomes part of the color of the paragraph, while the slightly uneven baseline and stroke rhythm help prevent the texture from feeling mechanical. The uppercase has a simple, sign-like clarity; the lowercase stays friendly and informal, supporting a relaxed reading experience at display and short-text sizes.