Hollow Other Metu 9 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, event flyers, handmade, playful, spooky, grunge, quirky, expressiveness, distressed texture, handmade feel, visual punch, quirky character, rough, inked, organic, irregular, outlined.
A heavy, hand-drawn display face with chunky letterforms and irregular, hollowed interior cutouts that create an outlined/knockout look. Strokes are high-contrast in a handmade way, with wobbling edges, uneven terminals, and inconsistent internal counters that feel carved or gouged out rather than geometrically constructed. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with a generally upright stance, compact joins, and simplified shapes that prioritize bold silhouette over precise symmetry; numerals and capitals match the same rough, inked rhythm.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing display use such as posters, headlines, flyers, and entertainment or seasonal promotions where texture and personality are desirable. It can also work well on packaging or labels that want a handmade, spooky-cartoon flavor, especially when set large with generous spacing.
The overall tone is playful and slightly eerie, combining cartoonish energy with a distressed, scratchy texture. Its imperfect outlines and hollow pockets add a spooky, DIY character that reads as mischievous rather than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, hand-inked presence with distinctive hollowed details that add character and visual noise. Rather than aiming for typographic neutrality, it emphasizes irregularity and dramatic internal knockouts to create an expressive, memorable voice.
Counters and interior cutouts tend to drift off-center and change shape across the set, producing a lively, uneven texture in text. In longer lines, the alternating solid and hollow areas create a strong black-and-white shimmer that can feel busy at small sizes but engaging at display scale.