Hollow Other Habu 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, logos, playful, retro, whimsical, quirky, handmade, standout display, decorative texture, retro flavor, space saving, monoline feel, ink-trap like, cutout detail, rounded terminals, condensed.
A condensed display face with tall proportions, rounded corners, and a distinctive hollow/cutout treatment running through many stems and bowls. Strokes read as high-contrast through the interplay of solid outer shapes and slender internal knockouts, creating a crisp, poster-like rhythm. Curves are soft and slightly bulbous in places, while straight strokes stay clean and vertical; counters are generally narrow, reinforcing the compressed silhouette. Spacing feels even and airy despite the narrow letterforms, and the numeral set follows the same cutout logic for a consistent texture.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where the cutout detailing can be appreciated—headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and brand marks. It can work for larger blocks of text at generous sizes and leading, but the condensed forms and decorative interiors make it most effective when used for emphasis rather than long reading.
The overall tone is lighthearted and offbeat, with a vintage sign-painting or carnival-poster flavor. The hollowed details add sparkle and novelty, giving the font a cheerful, attention-getting voice rather than a strictly utilitarian one.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, space-efficient display style with a signature hollowed-interior motif that adds novelty and visual rhythm. It aims to stand out in advertising and identity contexts by combining friendly rounded forms with distinctive internal knockouts.
The internal cutouts vary by glyph (sometimes a single slit, sometimes a looped or tapered channel), which adds character and motion across lines of text. Round letters like O/Q and curved lowercase forms show especially strong personality, while vertical-heavy capitals keep the texture orderly.