Hollow Other Onji 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, event promos, playful, marquee, retro, theatrical, festive, marquee effect, decorative texture, signage style, retro display, dotted, decorative, rounded, display, stencil-like.
A decorative, rounded sans with solid outer strokes that are punctured by evenly spaced circular cutouts running through stems, bowls, and diagonals. Curves are smooth and geometric, with consistent stroke thickness and clean terminals; the counters remain open and legible despite the perforated detailing. The dot pattern follows the letterforms with fairly uniform spacing, creating a lively texture and a slightly "lit" outline effect across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to display settings where the perforated texture can read clearly—headlines, posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, packaging callouts, and event/promotional materials. It can work for short bursts of text, but the interior dot pattern is visually active, making it less ideal for long-form reading.
The perforations evoke marquee lights and crafted signage, giving the face a cheerful, showtime energy. The overall tone feels nostalgic and entertainment-forward—more about atmosphere and character than neutrality.
Likely designed to deliver a bold, recognizable silhouette with a built-in decorative pattern, mimicking the look of punched, studded, or light-bulb marquee lettering while keeping familiar sans proportions for easy recognition.
The dotted knockouts are dense enough to become a major texture at text sizes, so the face reads as a patterned silhouette rather than a plain sans. Diagonal-heavy forms (like K, M, N, V, W, X) keep the same perforation logic, maintaining a consistent rhythm across the set.