Hollow Other Mero 9 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, cartoon, handmade, retro, quirky, novelty, decorative, attention, texture, playfulness, outlined, inline, bubble, rounded, chunky.
A heavy, rounded display face built from thick, blobby outlines with a consistent hollowed interior. The letterforms use an inline/knockout treatment that creates irregular “puddled” counters and small cutouts, giving the strokes a textured, cut-paper feel rather than a clean geometric void. Terminals are soft and swollen, curves are exaggerated, and joins often look slightly uneven in a deliberate, hand-drawn way. Overall spacing feels open and readable at large sizes, with a lively rhythm created by the shifting internal voids and chunky silhouettes.
Best suited for short headlines, posters, product packaging, stickers, and playful branding where a bold outlined look can carry the layout. It also works well for kids-focused materials, event titles, and novelty graphics, especially when set large or with generous spacing to preserve the interior cutouts.
The font projects a playful, comic tone with a slightly spooky or novelty edge thanks to its hollowed, high-impact shapes and animated bounce. The irregular inner cutouts add humor and tactility, suggesting craft, stickers, or screen-printed graphics rather than formal typography.
The design appears intended as an attention-grabbing display font that combines inflated, friendly silhouettes with decorative hollowing to add character and texture. It prioritizes personality and impact over neutrality, aiming to feel hand-made and visually animated in use.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same rounded, inflated construction, while certain letters (like O/Q and g/e) emphasize concentric, ring-like interiors. Numerals follow the same outline-and-inline logic and feel bold and poster-ready, though the textured interior means fine detail can fill in at small sizes.