Hollow Other Riry 5 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, quirky, retro, whimsical, comic, novelty, attention-grab, texture, playfulness, character, blobby, rounded, puffy, spotted, cut-out.
A very heavy, rounded display face built from soft, blobby strokes with uneven, hand-drawn contours. Letterforms are filled with irregular internal knockouts—small dots, capsules, and puddle-like cutouts—that create a hollowed, speckled texture and strong black/white interplay. Corners are fully softened, terminals are bulbous, and curves dominate, with occasional quirky asymmetries that enhance an organic rhythm. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across glyphs, giving the alphabet a loose, bouncy cadence while staying broadly consistent in stroke mass and overall silhouette.
Best suited for short, large-scale text such as posters, event headers, playful branding, packaging, stickers, and merchandise. The heavy weight and internal cutouts make it most effective where the texture can be appreciated—titles, logos, and splashy captions rather than long reading passages.
The cut-out texture and puffy shapes give the font a lighthearted, mischievous tone—more playful than formal. It reads as cartoonish and novelty-forward, with a tactile, almost confectionary feel that suggests fun, games, and kid-friendly energy while still remaining bold and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to combine bold, rounded display silhouettes with a distinctive hollowed, cut-out texture to create instant personality and visual noise. It prioritizes charm and novelty—an expressive headline style meant to stand out through both mass and patterned interior detailing.
Counters are often partially defined by the interior knockouts rather than clean, open bowls, which adds character but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes. The dotted/pocked detailing is prominent in both uppercase and lowercase, and the numerals follow the same inflated, punched-out construction for a cohesive set.