Hollow Other Mepi 5 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, comics, playful, hand-drawn, sketchy, whimsical, casual, hand-lettered, doodle texture, playful display, illustrative type, outlined, hatched, monoline, irregular, cartoonish.
A hand-drawn, outlined letterform set with hollow interiors filled by loose hatched shading. Strokes read as monoline overall, with visibly uneven contours, wobbly curves, and slightly inconsistent terminals that reinforce a sketched construction. Counters are generously open and the forms are generally rounded, with a gentle forward lean and lively baseline rhythm. Spacing and widths feel organically varied, giving the texture of marker-and-pen lettering rather than rigid geometric construction.
This style is well-suited to display use such as headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, and social graphics where the sketched texture can be appreciated. It can also support playful contexts like children’s materials or comic-adjacent branding, especially when paired with simple supporting typography.
The font conveys an informal, lighthearted tone—like doodles in a notebook margin or a quick poster sketch. Its hatched fill adds a crafty, playful energy and a sense of motion, making the voice feel friendly and approachable rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate quick hand lettering with an outlined, hollow construction and a built-in shaded fill, delivering instant illustration-like character without additional artwork. Its deliberate irregularity prioritizes personality and texture over strict typographic uniformity.
The internal hatching is a major visual feature and remains prominent at text sizes, creating a consistent grain across words. Because the outline and fill texture are both active, the face reads best when given room—either at larger sizes or with generous line spacing—so the shading doesn’t visually clump in dense paragraphs.