Hollow Other Onfa 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, event promos, marquee, playful, retro, theatrical, festive, decoration, impact, novelty, branding, stencil-like, perforated, rounded, chunky, decorative.
A heavy, display-oriented sans with broad proportions and rounded geometry. Strokes are solid and blocky, then consistently knocked out with evenly spaced circular perforations that run through stems, bowls, and crossbars, creating a crisp hollowed texture without breaking the overall silhouette. Terminals are generally blunt and corners are softened, giving the letters a sturdy, approachable presence. The dotted cutouts establish a strong internal rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, keeping counters open and forms highly graphic at larger sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, packaging, and event promotion where the perforated texture can be appreciated. It can also work for short slogans or logo-style wordmarks when used at generous sizes and with adequate spacing.
The repeating dot perforations evoke lit signage, marquee lettering, and decorative industrial punch patterns, giving the face a showy, upbeat tone. It reads as celebratory and attention-seeking rather than quiet or utilitarian, with a distinctly retro entertainment flavor.
The design appears intended to combine a robust, friendly sans foundation with a distinctive punched-out dot pattern that adds visual energy and instant recognizability. Its primary goal is decorative impact and brandable texture rather than neutral text setting.
The perforations are small relative to the stroke thickness, so the font relies on scale to let the interior detail resolve clearly. The texture is consistent across characters, which helps longer lines of text maintain a uniform sparkle-like pattern.