Hollow Other Wosa 2 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, titles, dramatic, theatrical, whimsical, vintage, ornate, ornamental impact, engraved look, vintage display, showcard energy, decorative, inline, engraved, display, high-contrast.
A high-contrast display face built around dense, weighty verticals and sharply thinned hairlines, with an overall upright, poster-like stance. The forms are decorated with irregular hollowed cut-ins and inline-style knockouts that read like carved highlights, giving many letters a sculpted, cut-paper look. Terminals are crisp and angular with occasional flared or wedge-like serifs, while bowls and curves keep a smooth, rounded tension against the razor-thin strokes. Spacing and widths vary by character, producing a lively rhythm that feels intentionally uneven and expressive rather than text-neutral.
Best suited to short-form, high-impact settings such as headlines, title cards, posters, and packaging where the carved/inline detailing can be appreciated. It also works for editorial display and branding moments that want a dramatic, old-world showtype flavor, but it is less appropriate for long passages where the internal cutouts and extreme contrast may reduce comfort.
The tone is bold and theatrical, mixing a classic serif foundation with playful, slightly mischievous detailing. The hollowed accents add sparkle and movement, creating a showcard energy that feels vintage and decorative rather than restrained or corporate.
The design appears intended to merge a traditional serif silhouette with ornamental hollowing to produce a striking, engraved display texture. Its irregular internal cutouts prioritize visual character and spectacle, aiming for a memorable, attention-grabbing voice in large-scale typography.
The knockout shapes are not uniform across the set, so the texture changes from letter to letter and becomes part of the font’s personality. In continuous copy the bright internal cutouts can create a busy shimmer, especially where thin connecting strokes and small counters compete, while at larger sizes the engraved effect becomes the main attraction.