Hollow Other Ofma 4 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, logotypes, event promos, playful, carnival, vintage, handcrafted, decorative, decorative texture, playful display, retro signage, pattern emphasis, attention grabbing, slab serif, rounded, bracketed, textured, ornamental.
A decorative serif design built on sturdy slab-like forms with rounded terminals and soft, bracketed joins. The letterforms feel slightly irregular and hand-drawn, with gentle waviness in stems and subtly varying proportions across the set. Strokes are visually punctuated by consistent internal knockouts—small oval/round perforations that run through many verticals and bowls—creating a patterned, hollowed texture without losing the overall silhouette. Spacing reads comfortable in display sizes, with a lively rhythm and a slightly bouncy baseline feel in mixed-case text.
Best suited for display typography such as posters, event and festival promotions, playful packaging, café or boutique signage, and characterful wordmarks. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes where a textured, attention-grabbing voice is desired, but is less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes due to the busy interior detailing.
The repeated perforation motif gives the face a festive, craft-forward personality reminiscent of marquee lettering, cut-paper, or stamped signage. It reads friendly and whimsical rather than formal, with a nostalgic, show-poster tone that invites attention and adds character even in short phrases.
The font appears designed to merge a sturdy slab-serif structure with a distinctive perforated/knockout texture, delivering a high-recognition look that evokes handcrafted signage and decorative print traditions. The goal seems to be immediate personality and pattern-driven ornamentation while keeping letter shapes familiar enough for quick readability in display settings.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same decorative language, and numerals carry the perforated interior treatment as well, helping headlines and numbering feel cohesive. The internal holes introduce sparkle and visual noise, so the design’s impact is strongest when the pattern has room to resolve (moderate to large sizes and with sufficient contrast against the background).