Hollow Other Mefy 1 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, ornate, vintage, circus, playful, eccentric, novelty display, retro flavor, ornamental texture, headline impact, decorative, blackletter-tinged, cutout, engraved, poster.
A decorative display face built from heavy, high-contrast letterforms with frequent internal knockouts and patterned cut-ins. Many capitals are constructed from slabby, rectangular masses with sharp corners, while other glyphs introduce bulbous bowls and curled terminals, creating a deliberately mixed, eclectic rhythm. The counters are often reduced or interrupted by irregular voids that read like carved or inlaid texture rather than clean, consistent apertures. Spacing appears open enough for large sizes, but the busy interiors and alternating structural styles make the overall texture lively and non-uniform.
Best suited for attention-grabbing display settings such as posters, event headlines, storefront signage, and expressive branding marks. It can also work for packaging or labels where a vintage, novelty tone is desired and the text is kept short or set large to preserve the interior detail.
The font conveys a theatrical, old-time showcard energy—part vintage poster, part novelty lettering—balancing bold presence with quirky, ornamental detail. Its textured hollows give it a handcrafted, slightly mischievous tone that feels more performative than neutral.
The design appears intended as a statement display font that uses hollowed, textured interiors to add visual intrigue and a sense of crafted ornament. Its intentionally varied construction prioritizes personality and impact over strict typographic uniformity, aiming to evoke retro show lettering and playful eccentricity.
Across the set, some glyphs lean toward blocky slab construction while others adopt more curvilinear, swashy features (notably in several lowercase forms), which heightens the eclectic, collage-like personality. The interior cutouts are a defining feature and will visually thicken at smaller sizes, making the design read best when given room to breathe.