Distressed Teso 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, signage, rustic, quirky, handmade, vintage, playful, handmade feel, vintage texture, informal voice, expressive display, brushy, rough-edged, organic, expressive, casual.
A lively, hand-rendered italic with brush-like strokes and visibly rough edges. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with medium stroke modulation and tapered terminals that suggest a pen or dry brush. Curves and verticals waver subtly, and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating an uneven, human rhythm. Counters are generally open and simple, while ascenders and descenders are relatively prominent, reinforcing the short x-height feel in running text.
Best suited to display use where its dry-brush texture can be appreciated: posters, short headlines, packaging, labels, and rustic signage. It also works for editorial pull quotes or event graphics when a handmade, slightly distressed voice is desired, and it benefits from generous size and spacing.
The overall tone feels handmade and slightly weathered, with a casual, crafty energy. Its irregular texture reads friendly and informal, evoking vintage signage, DIY packaging, and imperfect ink-on-paper lettering rather than polished typography.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of quick brush lettering while adding a worn, ink-textured surface. Its condensed proportions and energetic slant aim to deliver personality and motion, prioritizing expressive impact over strict uniformity.
In text settings the texture becomes a consistent grain, with occasional heavier blobs and thin joins that add character. The italic slant and variable character widths create a forward, conversational flow, but the roughness can reduce clarity at smaller sizes or in dense blocks.