Hollow Other Kemu 9 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, playful, retro, circus, cartoon, handcrafted, attention-grab, decorative impact, vintage flavor, friendly tone, inline, outlined, layered, bouncy, chunky.
A chunky display face built from thick outline strokes with an additional inner inline that creates a layered, hollow look. The letterforms are generally upright with wide proportions and softly rounded corners, while the outlines show subtle wobble that reads as hand-drawn rather than mechanically perfect. Counters are generous and often echo the outer shape with concentric detailing, producing a dimensional, sign-paint feel. Stroke endings are mostly squared-off with occasional flared or stepped joins, and the set mixes slightly varied widths to keep an animated rhythm across words and numerals.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging callouts, and event or menu signage where the hollow inline detail can be appreciated. It performs particularly well in short phrases and large-scale applications that benefit from a bold, decorative silhouette.
The overall tone is cheerful and theatrical, evoking vintage circus posters, comic titling, and playful storefront signage. The concentric inline detailing adds a quirky, energetic shimmer that feels nostalgic and attention-seeking rather than formal.
The design appears intended as a lively, decorative outline display font that combines a sturdy silhouette with playful interior cutouts to create instant visual impact. Its slightly irregular drawing and layered detailing prioritize personality and a vintage showcard aesthetic over minimalism.
The outline-plus-inline construction makes the design visually busy at small sizes, but highly legible and characterful when given room. The numerals and rounded letters (like O/0) emphasize the concentric motif, reinforcing the font’s decorative identity across the set.