Distressed Tebi 4 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, labels, merch, handmade, rustic, grunge, playful, casual, add texture, humanize type, evoke print, signal craft, rough-edged, inked, organic, uneven, compact.
A condensed, hand-rendered sans with visibly rough, irregular outlines that suggest ink drag or worn printing. Strokes stay mostly monolinear with softly rounded corners and occasional nicks, creating a consistent distressed texture across the set. Proportions are compact with straightforward, legible constructions and slightly uneven stroke endings that keep the rhythm lively without becoming chaotic. Numerals and punctuation follow the same blunt, inked-in feel, maintaining a cohesive, handmade silhouette.
Works well for short-to-medium text where texture is part of the message: posters, product labels, packaging, menus, and merchandise graphics. It also suits editorial pull quotes or social graphics that benefit from a handmade, slightly weathered tone. For small sizes or dense layouts, allowing extra letterspacing helps preserve clarity.
The font conveys an approachable, craft-like character—casual and slightly gritty, like stamped packaging, DIY signage, or a well-used marker. Its texture adds warmth and human presence, while the clean underlying shapes keep it friendly and readable. Overall it feels playful and informal with a subtle worn edge.
This design appears intended to combine straightforward, modern letter construction with a deliberately imperfect, ink-worn surface. The goal is likely to deliver a quick, human, print-like feel—adding personality and grit while keeping the alphabet broadly legible and versatile for display use.
The distressing is built into the contours rather than heavy interior breakup, so the letters read clearly while still showing tactile imperfections. Narrow letterforms and tight counters make it best when given a bit of breathing room in tracking, especially in longer lines.