Hollow Other Hagi 1 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, event promos, art deco, cabaret, playful, theatrical, retro, decorative impact, retro styling, texturing, signage feel, visual rhythm, inline, striped, stencil-like, decorative, geometric.
A decorative, high-contrast display face built from slender hairline skeletons and bold filled segments, frequently interrupted by internal inline striping and cut-out bands. Curves are smooth and geometric, with rounded bowls and open counters that are partially hollowed by horizontal and diagonal knockouts, creating a layered, inlaid look. The overall set reads wide, with generous internal space and lively variation in where the heavy black masses land from glyph to glyph, giving the alphabet a rhythmic, collage-like texture. Terminals are crisp and clean, and the lowercase keeps a straightforward, upright structure with occasional single-storey forms and simplified joins.
Best used at display sizes where the internal striping and cut-outs can resolve cleanly—posters, headlines, event promotions, packaging, and short logotypes. It can also work for punchy pull quotes or titling where a bold ornamental texture is desired, but is less appropriate for long-form reading.
The font conveys a stagey, vintage glamour—part cabaret poster, part Art Deco signage—tempered by a playful, hand-cut energy from its irregular internal striping. The alternating solid and hollow bands add sparkle and motion, making lines of text feel animated and ornamental rather than purely functional.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic inline/engraved display lettering through an irregular hollow-and-stripe system, prioritizing visual texture and a sense of theatrical movement. Its structure keeps letterforms recognizable while using cutouts and alternating fills to create a distinctive decorative voice.
The interior banding is a defining motif and can read like inlay, slats, or theatrical lighting, producing strong patterning across words. Because the knockouts and heavy fills vary by letter, the texture is intentionally uneven, which enhances personality but makes it better suited to display than dense setting.