Distressed Teha 6 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, reverse italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, headlines, labels, handmade, rustic, quirky, folksy, grunge, handmade texture, worn print, expressive display, casual lettering, rough edges, brushy, irregular, wiry, textured.
A hand-rendered, all-purpose text face with wiry strokes and visibly rough, uneven edges, as if drawn with a dry brush or worn marker. Letterforms lean subtly backward and show inconsistent stroke endings, occasional wobble, and organic deformation that creates a lively, imperfect rhythm. Proportions are compact and slightly tall in places, with modest counters and a mix of rounded and angular construction that keeps the texture prominent at both display and text sizes. Numerals match the same handmade logic, with simple forms and irregular terminals that maintain the distressed surface.
Works best where texture and personality are desirable: posters, cover typography, packaging, labels, and short editorial headlines. It can also suit short passages or pull quotes when a handmade, rough-printed feel is preferred over clean readability.
The overall tone feels tactile and human—casual, slightly chaotic, and intentionally unpolished. It suggests zines, handmade signage, and rough-printed ephemera, balancing playfulness with a gritty, worn character.
Designed to emulate an informal hand-lettered look with built-in wear and irregularity, prioritizing texture and expressive rhythm over strict geometric consistency. The backward slant and uneven stroke behavior reinforce a spontaneous, analog feel suited to themed or atmospheric design.
Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, which amplifies the hand-lettered impression and produces a bouncy line texture in the sample text. The distressed edges read like ink drag or paper grain, giving solid black shapes a softened, weathered silhouette rather than crisp typographic precision.