Hollow Other Upfa 2 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logos, western, circus, playful, vintage, industrial, thematic display, vintage revival, texture detail, poster impact, slab serif, wood type, decorative, stenciled, knockout.
A heavy slab-serif display face with compact counters and broad, blocky proportions. The letters feature rounded bracketed slabs, ball-like terminals in places, and consistent internal cutouts that read as punched or drilled holes, creating a hollowed, riveted texture across the black mass. Curves are full and sturdy, joins are firm, and spacing appears built for headline impact rather than text economy, with a slightly irregular, hand-crafted rhythm typical of poster lettering.
Best suited for posters, headlines, signage, and packaging where the knockout texture can be appreciated at display sizes. It can also work for logos and badges that want a vintage show-poster or Western saloon flavor, especially in short phrases or typographic marks.
The drilled knockout detailing and chunky slabs evoke old showbills, Western signage, and circus posters, giving the font a bold, theatrical personality. It feels playful and nostalgic while also suggesting an industrial, hardware-like toughness due to the rivet/punch motif.
The design appears intended to modernize classic slab-serif/wood-type forms with a distinctive punched-hole interior treatment, creating a strong silhouette that remains legible while adding character through repeated cutouts. The goal is likely high-impact display typography with a memorable, themed texture.
The decorative perforations are frequent and high-contrast against the dense strokes, so small sizes may lose the internal detail while larger sizes amplify the texture. Numerals and capitals share the same carved-out treatment, keeping the set visually cohesive for titling and branding.