Hollow Other Mele 9 is a regular weight, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, logotypes, ornate, theatrical, antique, whimsical, gothic, engraved effect, ornamental display, themed branding, antique styling, textural impact, decorative, engraved, cutout, textured, spiky.
A decorative serif with angular, calligraphic construction and lively, uneven contours. Strokes are heavily modulated and punctuated by irregular hollow cutouts that read like chipped inlay or stencil knockouts, creating a textured, perforated interior across many stems and bowls. Serifs tend toward sharp wedges and hooked terminals, with occasional flared joins and pointed spurs that give the outlines a slightly jagged, hand-cut feel. Proportions are expansive with generous horizontal spread and a notably varied rhythm from glyph to glyph, producing a display-oriented, attention-grabbing silhouette.
Best suited to short display settings—headlines, posters, title cards, and book or album covers—where the hollowed detail can be appreciated. It can also work for logos, themed packaging, and event branding that benefits from an antique or fantasy-leaning decorative voice.
The overall tone feels antique and theatrical, suggesting signage, spellbook ornament, or old-world show lettering. The hollowed texture adds a mysterious, slightly mischievous character, balancing gothic cues with a playful, storybook energy.
The design appears intended to emulate carved or engraved lettering with deliberate interior knockouts, prioritizing dramatic texture and a historic, ornamental presence over neutral readability. Its irregular cutout pattern and pointed serif treatment aim to create a distinctive, handcrafted display look.
In text settings the cutouts and sharp interior corners become a dominant texture, so spacing and counters can appear busy at small sizes. Numerals follow the same engraved/cutout motif, keeping the texture consistent across mixed alphanumeric use.