Hollow Other Vihy 5 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'AG Book Rounded W1G' by Berthold, 'Swiss 721' by Bitstream, 'Hando Soft' by Eko Bimantara, 'Afical' by Formatype Foundry, 'Helvetica' by Linotype, and 'Nimbus Sans Round' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, kids branding, stickers, playful, handmade, retro, friendly, crafty, textured display, craft aesthetic, playful branding, retro feel, rounded, soft corners, bubbly, chunky, speckled texture.
A rounded, heavy display face with softly squared curves and an overall “puffy” silhouette. Strokes are thick and smoothly contoured, with modest irregularities that keep the rhythm organic rather than geometric. Many glyphs feature internal knockouts and pitted openings—small, uneven cut-ins and speckled voids that read like a distressed or screen-printed texture. Counters are generally open and legible despite the weight, and terminals tend to be blunt and rounded, giving letters a compact, friendly footprint.
Best suited to posters, packaging, labels, and headline settings where the chunky forms and interior cutouts can be appreciated. It also fits playful branding, children’s materials, and short promotional copy that benefits from a friendly, tactile tone.
The cutout texture and rounded massing convey a playful, handmade character with a vintage craft sensibility. It feels approachable and fun, suggesting DIY printing, sticker lettering, or whimsical branding rather than formal editorial use.
The design appears intended as a characterful display font that combines rounded, readable letterforms with intentional internal knockouts to simulate a worn, printed, or crafted surface. The goal is strong visual presence with an informal, approachable voice.
The texture is consistently applied across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, helping the set feel cohesive in longer text samples. The bold shapes hold up well at display sizes, while the internal speckling becomes a defining feature as scale increases.