Distressed Tedy 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, event flyers, grunge, handmade, vintage, rugged, playful, add texture, evoke print, feel handmade, create impact, rough-edged, inked, textured, condensed, jagged.
A condensed, heavy display face with a hand-inked, worn imprint. Strokes are generally straight and sturdy but break into choppy, irregular edges, with occasional nib-like flares and blunted terminals that suggest rough stamping or dry-brush lettering. Counters are compact and sometimes slightly uneven, and curves (C, G, O) show subtle wobble rather than perfect geometry. Overall rhythm is energetic and slightly inconsistent in stroke boundaries, while letter structure remains clear and legible.
Best suited to short, prominent text where texture is a feature: posters, headlines, music and nightlife graphics, merchandise, and packaging that benefits from a rugged, handcrafted feel. It can work for punchy subheads or pull quotes, but the distressed edges may reduce clarity in long passages or small sizes.
The font projects a gritty, handcrafted tone—part poster print, part distressed signage. Its rough texture and blunt silhouettes feel informal and assertive, with a lightly mischievous, DIY character that reads as lived-in rather than polished.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, attention-grabbing voice while simulating imperfect ink transfer and worn edges. It balances a simple, condensed structure with deliberate surface irregularity to evoke analog printing, handmade signage, and distressed display typography.
Uppercase forms are robust and compact, with simplified construction and minimal ornament, while lowercase keeps a straightforward, readable skeleton with visibly distressed joins and terminals. Numerals share the same rugged texture and condensed stance, maintaining strong presence at display sizes.