Hollow Other Nijo 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, kids, playful, circus, retro, handmade, whimsical, novelty, texture, display, signage, branding, chunky, rounded, punchout, decorative, speckled.
A heavy, rounded slab-serif display face with compact bowls, blunt terminals, and a slightly irregular, hand-cut silhouette. The letterforms are filled with evenly scattered internal punch-outs that read like small drilled holes, creating a distinctive hollowed texture while keeping the outer contour solid and bold. Curves are soft and inflated, counters are relatively tight, and stroke endings stay flat and sturdy, giving the set a consistent, poster-ready presence across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short-form display settings where the perforated texture can be appreciated. It can work well for product packaging, event collateral, and bold wordmarks that benefit from a quirky, handcrafted tone. Avoid very small text sizes where the internal cutouts may lose clarity.
The dotted cutouts and stout shapes give the font a festive, craft-forward personality with strong retro signage energy. It feels playful and attention-seeking, like painted fairground lettering or novelty packaging type, while still remaining legible at display sizes.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display alphabet that adds built-in ornamentation through interior punch-outs, delivering a textured look without outlines or shading. Its sturdy slabs and rounded structure suggest an aim for friendly legibility while maximizing character and novelty.
Spacing and proportions feel intentionally varied from glyph to glyph, adding an organic rhythm rather than a strictly geometric one. The dotted knockouts become a key visual feature: at larger sizes they read as decorative texture, while at smaller sizes they can merge into a lighter overall color, so sizing and contrast should be considered in layout.