Hollow Other Woka 1 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, titles, art deco, theatrical, playful, retro, stylized, novelty display, poster impact, retro revival, graphic rhythm, logo shapes, display, monoline outline, inline details, geometric, ornamental.
A decorative display face built from a thin, monoline outline paired with bold internal black fills that appear as inlines, caps, and curved wedges. The letterforms mix geometric construction (circles, straight stems, sharp triangles) with selective cut-ins and knockouts, creating a hollowed, two-tone rhythm within each glyph. Proportions skew wide with tall lowercase, while stroke treatment is intentionally inconsistent across the set—some characters read as outlined shells, others as solid shapes interrupted by crisp voids. Terminals are generally sharp and clean, with occasional dramatic notches and asymmetric counters that heighten the graphic contrast.
Best suited to large-scale display use such as posters, headlines, title cards, and logo wordmarks where its internal cutouts and two-tone structure can be appreciated. It can also work for packaging and event/promotional graphics that benefit from a retro, ornamental voice. For longer passages or small sizes, its variable internal fills and high pattern contrast can reduce readability, so it’s most effective in short bursts.
The font feels like a poster-era novelty: glamorous, mischievous, and slightly surreal. Its alternating outline-and-fill behavior gives a sense of motion and stage lighting, evoking vintage marquee lettering, jazz-age ornament, and editorial headline styling. The overall tone is bold and attention-seeking, with a curated irregularity that reads as intentionally quirky rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic decorative lettering with a contemporary, graphic twist—using hollow outlines and irregular internal knockouts to create a high-impact, collectible set of shapes. Rather than aiming for uniform typographic color, it prioritizes memorable silhouettes and rhythmic black-and-white interplay for branding and display.
In text settings the alternating dark wedges and thin outlines create a strong patterning effect, with certain capitals (notably rounded forms) becoming highly iconic. Spacing and texture vary noticeably between characters due to the different internal fill strategies, so it performs best when set with comfortable tracking and ample size where the cutouts remain clear.