Hollow Other Ridu 8 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Menco' by Kvant and '2031' by Noir Typo (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, party invites, children’s materials, playful, marquee, retro, festive, kid-friendly, decoration, novelty, texture, playfulness, rounded, bulbous, stenciled, dotted, chunky.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft terminals and a friendly, bubble-like silhouette. Each glyph is filled but punctured with many small circular knockouts that follow the stroke paths, creating a riveted or marquee-bulb effect. Curves are generous and geometry is simplified, with uniform stroke weight and minimal sharp corners; counters are open and legible, and the dotted perforations add a consistent internal texture across letters and numerals.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings like headlines, posters, packaging callouts, event signage, and invitations where the dotted interior can read clearly. It also works well for playful branding and kid-oriented materials when used at medium-to-large sizes with ample spacing.
The repeating dot cutouts evoke illuminated signage, carnival lettering, and craft-cut stencils, giving the font a celebratory, theatrical tone. Its soft shapes keep it approachable and humorous rather than formal, reading as cheerful and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to merge a bold rounded display skeleton with a decorative perforation system, mimicking marquee lights or punched-stencil craft lettering. The goal is strong readability at display sizes while adding a distinctive internal rhythm that carries across the full alphabet and numerals.
The internal dot pattern becomes a primary texture, so the font benefits from generous sizing and contrast against the background. In longer text, the perforations add visual noise that can be charming for headlines but may feel busy at small sizes or in dense paragraphs.