Hollow Other Ibwa 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, art deco, industrial, retro, display, mechanical, display impact, vintage styling, signage feel, decorative inline, inline, monolinear, rounded ends, condensed, geometric.
A condensed display face built from tall, tube-like strokes with rounded terminals and an internal inline that creates a hollowed, double-stroke effect. The outer contour reads as a solid, high-contrast silhouette while the inner knockout line tracks the stroke path, producing a consistent “outlined/pipe” rhythm across letters and numerals. Curves are smooth and geometric, joins are simplified, and counters tend toward narrow vertical apertures, giving the design a tight, vertical cadence that stays legible in short words and headings.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, logotypes, signage, and packaging where the inline hollows can be appreciated. It works particularly well for retro-themed identities and bold typographic layouts, and is less suited to long body text due to its condensed width and strong internal detailing.
The overall tone feels retro-industrial and slightly theatrical, evoking marquee lettering, vintage packaging, and early-modernist signage. Its streamlined construction and inline detailing suggest engineered precision while still reading as decorative and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, vintage-leaning display voice by combining a condensed, geometric skeleton with inline knockouts that mimic neon tubing or engraved lettering. The goal is high visual impact and stylistic character while maintaining a consistent, repeatable construction across the alphabet and numerals.
The inline cutouts are a key visual feature and become more prominent as size increases, where the interior detailing reads cleanly and adds texture without extra ornament. The condensed proportions amplify verticality, and the rounded caps keep the form friendly rather than severe.