Hollow Other Onwo 6 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logos, packaging, western, circus, vintage, wanted poster, ornate, vintage display, engraved effect, poster impact, decorative texture, decorative, inline, flared, engraved, condensed.
This typeface is a condensed display serif with pronounced flared terminals and compact proportions. Strokes are partially hollowed with consistent internal knockouts that read like inline engraving, creating a double-stroke effect through much of each letterform. The outlines are bold and assertive, with sharp, bracket-like serifs and occasional wedge terminals; counters are generally tight, reinforcing the vertical, poster-like rhythm. Uppercase forms are tall and theatrical, while the lowercase maintains a similar condensed skeleton with distinctive, stylized details (notably in curved letters and the multi-stem construction in forms like m and w). Numerals follow the same engraved treatment and condensed stance, designed to match the cap height and overall texture.
Best suited for display typography such as posters, event bills, storefront or venue signage, labels, and branding marks that benefit from a vintage showpiece aesthetic. It performs especially well in short headlines, titles, and all-caps treatments where the inline/hollow detailing can be appreciated.
The overall tone evokes turn-of-the-century Americana and showbill typography: theatrical, slightly rowdy, and attention-seeking. The hollowed strokes add a handcrafted, printed-from-metal-wood type feel that suggests spectacle and nostalgia rather than neutrality or modern minimalism.
The design appears intended to reinterpret engraved or inline wood-type and poster lettering by combining condensed proportions with carved-out interior channels. Its goal is high visual character and period flavor, delivering bold presence while adding ornamental texture through the hollowed stroke construction.
At text sizes the interior cutouts create a busy surface texture and can reduce clarity, while at headline sizes they become a defining decorative feature. The design’s strong vertical emphasis and narrow widths help it pack impact into tight horizontal space, especially in all-caps settings.