Hollow Other Kewa 5 is a bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, kids, playful, retro, circus, cartoon, quirky, novelty, nostalgia, attention, texture, signage, outlined, inline, decorative, chunky, soft corners.
A heavy outlined display face with an external contour and irregular, carved-looking inline cutouts that create a hollow, knock-out effect inside each letter. Forms are wide and blocky with rounded corners and lively, slightly uneven internal shapes that mimic hand-drawn or woodcut detailing. Counters are generally open and generous, while the interior inlines vary in thickness and placement, producing a textured rhythm across words. Overall spacing reads fairly open for a display style, supporting legibility despite the busy interiors.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, poster titles, event flyers, and playful branding. It can work well on packaging or labels where a retro, handcrafted sign feel is desired, especially when set large with ample spacing.
The font conveys a playful, vintage show-poster energy—part carnival sign, part cartoon title card. Its lively inlines and soft-edged blocks give it a friendly, mischievous tone that feels attention-grabbing and informal rather than refined or corporate.
The design appears intended as a decorative outline display font that adds texture and personality through irregular internal knockouts, evoking hand-rendered sign lettering and vintage novelty type while maintaining a bold, readable silhouette.
The decorative interior cutouts are a dominant feature and will visually fill in at small sizes, making the design most effective when given room. The numerals match the same outlined-and-inline construction, maintaining a consistent, poster-like color across mixed text.