Hollow Other Riba 9 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, event promos, kids branding, playful, carnival, retro, quirky, festive, marquee feel, novelty display, texturing, cheerful branding, decorative sans, rounded, monoline, dotted, inline, soft.
A rounded, monoline sans with soft corners and a continuous outer stroke that’s punctuated by evenly spaced circular knockouts, creating a dotted inline effect throughout each letterform. The proportions run on the wider side with open counters and simple, geometric construction; curves are smooth and terminals are consistently rounded. The perforations follow the stroke path in a regular rhythm, giving the characters a lighter, airy interior without breaking the silhouette. Overall spacing reads generous and the forms remain clear at display sizes, with the dot pattern becoming the dominant texture.
Best suited to display typography such as posters, headlines, product packaging, event promotion, and logo-like wordmarks where the perforated texture can be appreciated. It also works well for playful contexts like children’s materials or lighthearted social graphics, but is less ideal for dense body text where the dot pattern may visually compete with reading flow.
The repeating perforation motif evokes marquee lights, craft punch-outs, and novelty signage, giving the font a cheerful, showy personality. It feels friendly and informal, with a whimsical tone that leans toward entertainment and playful branding rather than sober editorial use.
The design appears intended to merge a clean, rounded sans skeleton with a decorative punched-out treatment, delivering a distinctive patterned look while keeping letter shapes straightforward and legible. The consistent circular knockouts suggest a deliberate aim for a marquee/craft aesthetic that reads instantly in short phrases and titles.
The dot pattern is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, producing a strong all-over texture in words and lines of text. Because the interior knockouts carry much of the style, the design is most effective where there’s enough size and contrast for the perforations to remain visible.