Hollow Other Ridu 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, party, playful, retro, festive, whimsical, crafty, marquee effect, surface texture, playful display, craft look, rounded, monoline, soft terminals, dotted, decorative.
A rounded, monoline display face with heavy, softened strokes and consistently curved corners. Each glyph is built from a solid silhouette that’s peppered with small circular knockouts, creating a perforated, marquee-like texture along stems, bowls, and diagonals. Proportions are friendly and slightly irregular in rhythm, with ample counters and open apertures that keep the shapes legible despite the interior cutouts. Numerals and capitals share the same bubbly construction and even stroke weight, giving the set a cohesive, patterned appearance.
Best suited for headlines, posters, invitations, and packaging where a lively, patterned texture can carry the design. It works well for children’s materials, event branding, seasonal promos, and any application that benefits from a festive, hand-made sign feel. For longer text, larger sizes and simpler backgrounds help preserve clarity.
The perforated detailing and soft geometry project a cheerful, nostalgic tone reminiscent of hand-crafted signage, carnival lettering, or lit-up theater marquees. It feels informal and upbeat, prioritizing charm and personality over strict typographic severity.
The design appears intended to merge a chunky, approachable display skeleton with a distinctive perforated surface pattern, creating instant visual interest without relying on outlines or shading. Its consistent dot knockouts suggest a deliberate decorative system aimed at producing a marquee/craft aesthetic across the full alphabet and numerals.
The dotted knockouts become a dominant texture at smaller sizes, so the design reads most clearly when the pattern has room to resolve. Curves and diagonals maintain a consistent rounding, and the overall spacing feels generous, supporting punchy headline settings.