Distressed Tese 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, labels, book covers, handmade, rustic, playful, casual, organic, hand-lettering, rough print, casual display, vintage feel, brushy, rough, wiry, tall, condensed.
A tall, condensed, hand-drawn face with brush-like strokes and subtly uneven contours. Letterforms are upright and mostly monolinear in feel, with small, natural fluctuations in stroke thickness and occasional blunted or tapered terminals that suggest a felt-tip or dry-brush marker. Curves are slightly lumpy and counters are irregular, giving the set an intentionally imperfect rhythm. Spacing and widths vary by glyph, reinforcing a handcrafted texture while maintaining a consistent vertical stance and readable silhouettes.
Best suited for display settings where texture and personality are desired, such as posters, labels, packaging, and editorial headlines. It can also work for short blurbs or pull quotes at comfortable sizes, especially in designs aiming for a handcrafted or vintage-printed feel.
The font conveys an informal, handmade energy—quirky and friendly with a lightly rugged edge. Its narrow, wiry shapes add urgency and character, while the rough stroke texture keeps it approachable rather than polished.
Likely designed to mimic quick, hand-lettered signage with a slightly worn ink/brush effect—prioritizing character and texture over geometric precision. The condensed proportions help fit more characters per line while keeping a lively, handmade presence.
Uppercase forms feel more compact and sign-like, while the lowercase introduces more personality through uneven bowls and simple, handwritten constructions. Numerals match the same brushy treatment, with the 1 and 7 especially linear and the 8 more pinched and organic, contributing to a cohesive, hand-rendered look across text and figures.