Hollow Other Riba 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: kids, posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, playful, whimsical, quirky, handmade, comic, novelty texture, decorative display, hand-drawn charm, youthful appeal, rounded, bubblelike, stippled, perforated, irregular.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft, blob-like outlines and an intentionally uneven, hand-drawn rhythm. Each glyph is built from thick strokes with generously rounded terminals, while the interior is peppered with many small oval and circular knockouts that create a perforated, speckled texture throughout counters and stems. Proportions are generally compact with wide curves and simplified joins; characters vary slightly in width and contour, reinforcing an organic, drawn feel. The texture remains consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, giving the set a cohesive dotted-infill silhouette at text sizes.
Best suited for short display settings such as kids-oriented branding, party invitations, playful packaging, posters, and headline treatments where the textured interiors can be appreciated. It also works well for labels, stickers, and social graphics that benefit from a bold silhouette with decorative detail.
The repeated punch-out texture and bouncy forms give the font a lighthearted, crafty personality—more toy-like than formal. It reads as friendly and humorous, with a visual cadence that suggests doodles, stickers, and playful signage rather than sober editorial typography.
The design appears intended to merge a chunky, friendly outline with a distinctive punched-out pattern, creating a single, recognizable texture that reads immediately as decorative. The slight irregularity in stroke edges and spacing suggests an aim for handmade charm over geometric precision.
Counters can become visually busy in smaller sizes due to the dense internal knockouts, so clarity improves when set large or with ample spacing. Round letters (O, Q, G, 0, 8) showcase the perforation motif most strongly, and the overall darkness of the outline keeps the face legible despite the internal texture.