Hollow Other Riry 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, kids media, playful, whimsical, retro, handmade, quirky, novelty, texture, craft feel, display impact, retro cueing, outlined, rounded, dotted, perforated, monolinear.
A rounded, outlined display face built from thick, monoline strokes with a consistent hollow interior and frequent small perforation-like cutouts. Terminals are soft and bulbous, corners are heavily rounded, and many joins have a slightly uneven, hand-drawn feel. Letterforms are compact and narrow overall, with irregular internal counters and a lively, bouncy rhythm that creates subtle width differences from glyph to glyph. The dotted knockouts repeat throughout the alphabet and numerals, giving the characters a textured, almost stitched or punched look at display sizes.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as headlines, poster titles, packaging callouts, logo wordmarks, and playful branding systems. It can also work well for children’s materials or event graphics where a decorative, tactile texture is desirable.
The repeated perforations and friendly rounded outlines give the font a lighthearted, crafty personality with a retro novelty flavor. It reads as cheerful and informal, leaning toward playful signage and whimsical branding rather than sober editorial typography.
The design appears intended to turn simple outlined letters into a distinctive texture system by combining rounded monoline construction with irregular, perforated knockouts. Its goal is recognizability and charm at display scale, prioritizing character and pattern over minimalism.
The open outline construction and interior details add visual noise that becomes a key feature; the design benefits from generous sizing and spacing so the cutouts remain distinct. Curves and diagonals keep a soft, cartoon-like geometry, and the numerals follow the same perforated motif for consistent texture across mixed content.