Hollow Other Habu 3 is a bold, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, titles, circus, vintage, playful, quirky, posterish, attention-grabbing, handmade feel, decorative texture, retro display, brand character, condensed, decorative, inline, knockout, hand-cut.
A condensed, display-oriented alphabet with tall proportions and strong vertical emphasis. Strokes alternate between heavy filled forms and thin outlines, producing a sharp, high-contrast rhythm across the set. Many glyphs feature irregular interior knockouts and inline-style cavities that feel hand-cut rather than mechanically uniform, with occasional ink-trap-like notches and asymmetrical cut-ins. Terminals are mostly blunt with minimal serifs, counters are tight, and curves are slightly uneven, reinforcing a crafted, illustrative texture.
Best suited to short display settings where its cutout detailing can be appreciated—posters, event titles, brand marks, labels, and packaging. It can also work for large pull quotes or signage-style graphics, but the internal knockouts and narrow set suggest avoiding long passages or small sizes where the detailing may visually crowd.
The overall tone is theatrical and whimsical, balancing a vintage sign-painting feel with a slightly offbeat, carnival-poster energy. The hollowed details add sparkle and motion, giving words a lively, attention-grabbing character rather than a sober, editorial voice.
This design appears intended as a characterful, condensed display face that blends solid letterforms with decorative hollowing to create a distinctive texture. The irregular cutouts and variable internal shapes suggest a deliberate handmade or screen-printed aesthetic aimed at personality and impact over neutrality.
Spacing and letterfit read on the tight side in the sample text, which amplifies the condensed, vertical cadence. Numerals follow the same cutout logic and vary in openness and internal shape, matching the alphabet’s irregular, handcrafted personality.