Hollow Other Nika 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, apparel, rugged, industrial, grunge, playful, bold, texture, impact, distress, signage, speckled, stenciled, knockout, blocky, rounded corners.
A heavy, blocky sans with wide, squared forms and slightly rounded corners. The defining feature is an all-over pattern of irregular internal cutouts—small holes and flecks—carved into the strokes, producing a hollowed, distressed texture while keeping the outer silhouette solid and stable. Counters are compact and geometric, terminals are blunt, and spacing is generally generous, helping the busy interiors remain legible. Lowercase follows the same chunky construction with a tall x-height and minimal contrast in stroke weight.
Best suited for display typography where the textured cutouts can be appreciated—posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging, and apparel graphics. It can also work for short, high-impact lines in editorial or social graphics when paired with a simpler body font.
The speckled knockouts give the face a gritty, tactile character reminiscent of worn paint, stamped signage, or distressed print. It reads as energetic and attention-grabbing, with an industrial edge that still feels approachable due to the rounded corners and simple geometry.
The design appears intended to merge a straightforward, geometric block sans with a distinctive hollowed texture, delivering a bold silhouette plus built-in distress for instant personality. It prioritizes punchy presence and a printed/etched feel over neutrality.
The interior texture is consistent across letters and figures, creating a strong “material” effect at display sizes. In smaller settings the cutouts can visually fill in, so it benefits from ample size and clean backgrounds.