Hollow Other Pela 7 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, retro, playful, industrial, circus, novelty, standout display, textured look, marquee feel, crafted tone, thematic lettering, perforated, stenciled, rounded, display, chunky.
A chunky display face built from rounded, softened forms with a heavy outer silhouette and consistent internal perforations. Strokes are generally monoline in feel, with smooth curves and occasional droplet-like terminals, while counters stay open and legible despite the decorative knockouts. The repeated pinhole cut-outs run along stems, bowls, and curves, creating a stitched or riveted texture that remains fairly even across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Overall spacing is compact with a slightly condensed impression, and widths vary naturally by letter, keeping word shapes lively.
This font is best suited to short, prominent text such as headlines, poster titles, event graphics, packaging callouts, and logo wordmarks where its perforated texture can be appreciated. It can also work for signage or labels in larger sizes, especially when a playful, crafted, or industrial-tinged display voice is desired.
The perforated detailing gives the font a whimsical, show-poster attitude with a tactile, fabricated feel. It reads as fun and attention-grabbing—suggesting marquee lights, craft cutouts, or riveted signage—while staying friendly thanks to its rounded geometry.
The design appears intended to merge a friendly rounded sans silhouette with a distinctive hollowed, perforated interior pattern, creating a strong decorative identity without losing basic letter recognition. The consistent knockouts suggest a deliberate theme—evoking punched metal, stitched leather, or marquee styling—aimed at standout display typography.
The internal holes are numerous and small, producing a strong texture that can visually fill in at small sizes; it performs best when the perforations have room to breathe. The numerals match the letterforms’ rounded construction and carry the same dotted treatment, supporting cohesive headline use.