Hollow Other Wole 2 is a very bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, playful, retro, circus, comic, chunky, attention, nostalgia, texture, display, handmade, slab-serif, flared, ink-trap, knockout, bouncy.
A heavy, wide display face built from compact slab-like forms and rounded corners, with a slightly bouncy baseline feel and uneven internal rhythm across letters. Strokes are punctuated by irregular hollowed knockouts and highlight-like voids near terminals and inside bowls, giving the black shapes a carved, cut-paper look. Serifs are short and blocky with occasional flaring, while counters tend to be generous and softly rounded, maintaining legibility despite the decorative internal cutouts. The overall silhouette reads dense and bold, but the interior detailing adds texture and a handmade, stamped character.
Best suited for short, bold applications where the internal cutouts can read clearly—posters, headlines, event graphics, brand marks, packaging, and large signage. It can also work for playful pull quotes or titles, but the textured interiors may become busy at small sizes or in dense paragraphs.
The font projects a playful, retro show-card energy—part carnival poster, part comic signage. The hollowed highlights and chunky proportions create a friendly, attention-grabbing tone that feels informal and nostalgic rather than sleek or corporate.
The design appears intended to turn solid, heavyweight letterforms into lively display shapes by carving out irregular internal knockouts that mimic highlights or stamped texture. It prioritizes impact and personality, aiming for a vintage sign-painting/showcard vibe with a handcrafted finish.
Texture is a defining feature: the irregular knockouts vary from glyph to glyph, producing an animated, slightly distressed sparkle that becomes more apparent at larger sizes. Numerals and rounded letters (like O, S, and 8) emphasize the internal highlight effect, while straighter letters retain a blocky, poster-like firmness.