Hollow Other Fyty 10 is a very bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, halloween, packaging, signage, playful, handmade, spooky, retro, quirky, display impact, textural charm, novelty tone, handmade feel, inky, blobby, roughened, cartoonish, decorative.
A heavy, condensed display face with rounded, bulbous letterforms and irregular, hand-drawn contours. Strokes are filled but interrupted by uneven internal knockouts and pinched counters that create a hollowed, cut-out look throughout the alphabet. Terminals are soft and slightly smeared, with wobbly outlines and occasional asymmetry that gives each glyph a lively, imperfect rhythm. Curves dominate, corners are blunted, and spacing feels compact, producing a dense, punchy texture in text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, short phrases, and branding moments where the hollowed texture can be appreciated at display sizes. It works well for event graphics, seasonal promotions, playful packaging, and attention-grabbing signage where an intentionally rough, novelty feel is desired.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, with a slightly eerie, ink-blot personality. The mottled interior cutouts and bouncy shapes evoke retro novelty lettering, suggesting fun-house signage, spooky season graphics, or cartoon title cards rather than formal editorial typography.
The design appears intended as a decorative display font that prioritizes character and texture over neutrality. Its condensed, heavy silhouettes combined with irregular internal knockouts aim to deliver instant visual impact with a handmade, novelty atmosphere.
The internal cutouts vary from glyph to glyph, creating a purposely inconsistent “carved” or “melted ink” effect that becomes a defining texture at larger sizes. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same blobby construction and irregular voids, helping the set feel cohesive for headline-driven compositions.