Hollow Other Riku 1 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, kids branding, playful, vintage, handmade, whimsical, textured, add texture, create novelty, signal handmade, boost impact, evoke nostalgia, rounded, bubbly, soft corners, speckled, knockout details.
A very heavy, rounded display face with soft corners and compact, bulbous forms. The strokes are filled and then irregularly hollowed with scattered knockout pits and small voids, creating a mottled, porous texture throughout each glyph. Counters are generally small relative to the overall mass, and terminals tend to be blunt and rounded, reinforcing a friendly silhouette. Overall rhythm is lively and slightly uneven due to the internal cutouts, giving the letters a tactile, stamped look while remaining legible at larger sizes.
Best suited for display applications such as posters, headlines, product packaging, and branding marks where the porous texture can be appreciated. It works well for playful editorial callouts and short statements, and can add character to badges, labels, and event graphics. For longer text, generous size and spacing help maintain clarity of the internal cutouts.
The font feels playful and craft-driven, with a nostalgic, novelty-signage energy. Its speckled hollows suggest wear, ink breakup, or porous material, adding a casual, imperfect charm that reads as fun rather than formal. The tone is bold and attention-seeking, suited to cheerful or quirky messaging.
The design appears intended to combine a chunky, friendly letterform skeleton with distinctive hollowed texture for instant personality. The goal is impact at a glance, with a tactile, worn-in surface effect that differentiates it from standard rounded bolds.
The internal knockouts are distributed across stems and bowls rather than confined to outlines, so the texture becomes a primary design feature. Because the detailing is fine relative to the heavy shapes, it will read best when the texture has room to show and won’t collapse in reproduction.