Distressed Tetu 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, game titles, book covers, gritty, vintage, handmade, rustic, noisy, worn print, handmade feel, period flavor, grunge texture, roughened, uneven, inked, weathered, compressed.
A condensed, upright serif with a hand-printed look and deliberately roughened edges. Strokes keep a fairly consistent thickness with lightly tapered joins, while counters are open and slightly irregular as if from worn type or textured ink. The silhouette is tall and compact, with short serifs and modest bracket-like transitions that read more as carved or stamped than polished. Texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating a cohesive distressed rhythm even when letter widths vary.
Best suited to display settings where texture is an asset: posters, title treatments, packaging, and branded phrases that want an aged or handcrafted feel. It can work for short passages or pull quotes at comfortable sizes, especially when the goal is to retain the printed, weathered voice rather than pristine readability.
The font conveys a gritty, timeworn character—part old poster, part stamped label. Its uneven inking and rugged outlines give it an analog, human-made energy that feels informal and slightly ominous, suited to atmospheric or narrative-driven design.
The design appears intended to mimic aged letterpress or stamped type, combining a condensed serif structure with controlled distress to add narrative texture and historical patina. Its consistent roughness suggests a purposeful, repeatable texture for themed display typography.
In text, the rough texture stays visible without breaking letter recognition, and the narrow proportions help keep words compact. The distressed treatment is strongest along outer contours and terminals, producing a dry-brush or worn-print impression rather than heavy splatter.