Hollow Other Tiba 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, event flyers, playful, vintage, whimsical, circus, handmade, novelty, texture, retro, signage, branding, rounded, decorative, inked, speckled, knockout.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft, blobby contours and subtle flare at terminals. Many strokes end in ball-like caps, and the letterforms incorporate consistent interior knockouts—small circular or teardrop cut-ins and occasional counters that feel intentionally pierced rather than purely enclosed. Contrast is expressed more through swelling and thinning along curves than through sharp serif logic, giving the outlines an organic, slightly irregular rhythm. Spacing and widths vary across letters, and the overall texture is punctuated by the recurring cutout details that read like rivets, bubbles, or distressed ink voids.
Best suited to short display settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, and playful branding where its punched-out texture can be appreciated. It can work for logos or titles that want a handcrafted, retro novelty feel, and it benefits from generous sizes and simple backgrounds to preserve the cutout details.
The repeated punched-out details and bouncy proportions create a lively, novelty tone with a nostalgic, poster-like charm. It feels theatrical and kid-friendly, leaning toward carnival signage and storybook headings rather than sober editorial typography.
The design appears intended to combine a bold, friendly silhouette with a signature internal knockout motif, producing a distinctive stamped or pierced look. The goal seems to be immediate visual character and thematic texture over neutral readability for long passages.
Round forms like O, Q, and 8 emphasize the internal void motif, while stems and crossbars maintain a consistently chunky color on the page. The distinctive knockout marks are frequent enough to become a primary texture, so the font reads as decorative even at moderate sizes.