Hollow Other Rimo 9 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, party, playful, quirky, whimsical, crafty, retro, texture, novelty, display, handmade, attention, rounded, blobby, speckled, hand-drawn, organic.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft, blobby contours and irregular stroke edges that feel hand-shaped rather than geometric. Each letterform is filled with scattered internal cutouts—small, rounded “punches” and voids that create a porous, speckled texture across stems and bowls. Proportions are friendly and slightly uneven, with modest overshoots and variable internal spacing; counters are generally open but frequently interrupted by the decorative holes. Terminals tend to be bulbous and softened, and curves dominate even in typically angular shapes, giving the alphabet a cohesive, chunky silhouette.
Best suited to display contexts such as posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, and playful branding where the porous texture can read clearly. It also fits themed uses like party invitations, novelty labels, and kid-oriented graphics, and can work well for short pulls, titles, and emphatic callouts rather than dense body copy.
The overall tone is playful and offbeat, evoking craft materials, novelty signage, or a light spooky/oddity vibe without becoming aggressive. The dotted voids add a tactile, homemade character—suggestive of foam, sponge, or cut-paper textures—making the font feel informal, fun, and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to combine a bold, friendly skeleton with distinctive internal knockouts to create instant personality and a recognizable surface texture. Its softened forms and consistent perforation motif prioritize charm and visual impact over strict regularity, aiming for a handcrafted, decorative effect in display typography.
Because the interior perforations appear throughout every glyph, the texture becomes the primary rhythm in text, producing a lively sparkle at larger sizes. In longer setting the decorative cutouts can reduce clarity in small sizes, so the design reads best when its texture is allowed to be seen.