Distressed Teke 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Neue Alter' by OzType. (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, signage, album art, gritty, industrial, vintage, raw, stamped, aged print, tactile texture, rugged branding, display impact, roughened, blotchy, inked, handmade, monoline.
A heavy, monoline sans with squared counters, softened corners, and visibly uneven stroke edges. The outlines show deliberate roughening and ink spread, creating a worn, printed texture across straight stems and curves alike. Proportions are slightly condensed in places and not fully uniform from glyph to glyph, giving the set an organic rhythm. Round characters like O and Q are squarish and boxy, while diagonals (V, W, X) remain sturdy with subtly irregular joins. Figures are blocky and utilitarian, matching the uppercase’s compact, sign-ready construction.
Works best for display applications where texture is desirable: posters, product packaging, apparel graphics, album art, and bold signage. It can also add character to short labels and section headers, especially in designs aiming for an analog or workwear feel. For long text, the distressed edges may reduce clarity, so it’s better used in shorter bursts.
The overall tone feels rugged and utilitarian, with a workshop/warehouse bluntness that reads as intentionally imperfect. Its distressed texture suggests age, handling, and repeat printing, giving it a tactile, analog character. The result is assertive and streetwise rather than refined, leaning toward gritty authenticity.
Likely designed to mimic imperfect printing—such as rubber stamping, letterpress wear, or ink-rolled type—while retaining a straightforward sans structure. The goal appears to be strong legibility at display sizes paired with a controlled, repeatable distressed texture for themed branding and gritty editorial moments.
The distressed treatment is consistent enough to hold together in words, but the irregular edges and occasional blotting become more prominent as sizes increase. At smaller sizes the texture can merge into a darker mass, while at larger display sizes it reads as purposeful wear. The font’s squared forms and tight apertures emphasize a stenciled/pressed impression even without explicit stencil breaks.