Hollow Other Mepa 10 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, whimsical, storybook, hand-drawn, vintage, eccentric, add texture, evoke engraving, create character, display emphasis, sketchy, hatched, outlined, decorative, calligraphic.
A decorative, outlined serif with a lively, hand-rendered feel. Letterforms are built from thin exterior contours with intermittent internal “hollow” areas and hatched shading that reads like pen-and-ink crosshatching. The construction is intentionally irregular: strokes kink and taper, counters wobble slightly, and the shading pattern varies per glyph, creating a textured, engraved look. Proportions lean generous in width with a slanted stance and noticeable contrast between hairline curves and thicker shaded segments; spacing appears open, and the overall rhythm is animated rather than uniform.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, book and album covers, event materials, and characterful branding or packaging where the hatched outline texture can be appreciated. It can also work for short pull quotes or signage when set at larger sizes with comfortable tracking.
The font conveys a playful, eccentric tone—part Victorian sketchbook, part theatrical poster. Its inked outlines and hatched interiors suggest handmade illustration, giving text a mischievous, storybook character that feels more expressive than formal.
Likely designed to evoke an illustrated, old-world engraved aesthetic through hollowed outlines and crosshatched shading, prioritizing personality and texture over strict geometric consistency. The irregular detailing appears intentional to keep repeated letters feeling handcrafted and visually dynamic.
In sample text the interior hatching becomes a dominant texture, so the face reads best when allowed room to breathe. The decorative cut-ins and uneven stroke behavior add charm in headlines, but the busy internal detail can reduce clarity at smaller sizes or in dense paragraphs.