Hollow Other Mery 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, vintage, playful, circus, western, hand-inked, evoke nostalgia, add texture, grab attention, display impact, decorative, outlined, distressed, ornamental, poster.
A decorative serif with heavy outlines and a hollow, cut-out interior treatment. Letterforms are compact and upright with chunky bracketed serifs, rounded corners, and visibly irregular contours that mimic hand-inked or stamped printing. The interior counters and knockouts are uneven and organic, creating a carved, woodcut-like texture rather than clean geometric openings. Spacing and widths vary across the alphabet, reinforcing a lively, display-first rhythm.
Best suited to short display settings such as headlines, posters, event graphics, packaging fronts, and shop or menu signage where the hollow texture can be appreciated. It can also work for logo wordmarks or badges when given enough size and breathing room.
The face conveys a nostalgic show-poster energy—part carnival, part Old West—tempered by a whimsical, illustrative roughness. Its outlined construction and distressed hollows read as theatrical and attention-seeking, with an intentionally imperfect, crafted feel.
The design appears intended to evoke classic printed ephemera through a bold outline-and-hollow construction paired with irregular, hand-made interior cutouts. The goal is maximum character and instant period flavor rather than neutral readability.
The hollowed interior shapes are substantial and highly noticeable, so color fill and background contrast strongly influence the perceived weight. At smaller sizes the internal knockouts and rough edges may merge visually, while larger settings emphasize the ornamental texture and outline drama.