Hollow Other Onji 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logotypes, event promos, marquee, carnival, showtime, playful, retro, attention grab, vintage flavor, textured branding, novelty display, dotted, perforated, decorative, inline, slab serif.
A heavy, decorative display face built from chunky strokes with rounded corners and small slab-like terminals. The most distinctive feature is a consistent pattern of circular punch-outs running through the interior of strokes, creating a perforated, inline-hollow effect that reads like rivets or marquee bulbs. Proportions are generally compact with a steady cap height and a moderate x-height; counters stay fairly open despite the ornamentation. Curves are broad and smooth, while diagonals and joins remain sturdy, giving the alphabet a confident, poster-ready silhouette.
This font is best suited to display typography such as posters, headlines, storefront or wayfinding signage, event promotions, and logo wordmarks where the perforated texture can be appreciated. It can also work for short emphasis lines in packaging or social graphics, but is less appropriate for long passages or small UI text due to the dense interior detailing.
The dotted cutouts evoke theater signage, carnival lettering, and vintage advertising, giving the font a festive, attention-grabbing voice. Its tone is cheerful and theatrical, with a handcrafted, novelty feel that leans more toward fun and spectacle than restraint.
The design appears intended to translate classic show-sign lettering into a bold, ornamental alphabet by baking a repeating punched-dot motif into every glyph. The goal is strong silhouette impact at display sizes while adding a distinctive, branded texture that immediately signals entertainment and spectacle.
The interior punch pattern is applied broadly across letters and numerals, so texture becomes part of the rhythm of words; at smaller sizes the dots can visually merge and reduce clarity. The design reads best when given room—larger sizes and generous spacing help keep the ornamentation crisp and intentional.