Distressed Teri 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, zines, headlines, horror titles, grunge, handmade, raw, punk, analog, distressed texture, diy aesthetic, lo-fi print, hand-lettered feel, edgy display, rough-edged, textured, dry-brush, uneven, blotchy.
A rough, hand-rendered sans with dry-brush texture and irregular, broken edges. Strokes fluctuate subtly in thickness and density, creating a blotty, ink-on-paper look with occasional tapered terminals and small gaps where the stroke appears to skip. Letterforms are compact and generally upright, with simplified construction and slightly inconsistent widths that reinforce an improvised, human rhythm. Counters are often tight and somewhat lumpy, and the overall silhouette reads bold and noisy rather than crisp.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, flyers, album/EP artwork, and zine-style layouts where texture is part of the message. It can work for short headlines, labels, or pull quotes that benefit from an analog, distressed presence, and is less ideal for long passages at small sizes.
The font conveys a gritty, DIY attitude—like hurried marker lettering, worn screen print, or distressed zine typography. Its texture adds urgency and edge, suggesting underground culture, horror-tinged atmosphere, or lo-fi authenticity rather than refinement.
The design intention appears to be capturing the look of distressed hand lettering—inked quickly with a dry tool, then reproduced through imperfect printing or photocopying. The consistent upright structure keeps it readable while the rough texture delivers a deliberate, gritty theme.
In text, the heavy texture and irregular edges create strong character but also add visual noise, especially where counters close up (notably in rounded letters). Spacing appears intentionally uneven, giving lines a lively, jittery cadence that feels more illustrative than typographic.