Hollow Other Siza 4 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, titles, art deco, theatrical, ornamental, vintage, playful, decoration, showcard, branding, retro stylization, patterning, inline, stenciled, high-contrast, geometric, display.
A decorative, high-contrast display face built from bold geometric outer silhouettes paired with crisp internal cut-outs and inline-style knockouts. Letterforms mix straight-sided blocks with circular bowls and wedge-like joins, creating a modular rhythm that alternates between solid masses and open counters. Strokes are frequently interrupted by vertical slits, notches, and segmented fills, giving many glyphs a constructed, stencil-adjacent look. Proportions vary noticeably across characters, with some wide, rounded forms (O, Q) alongside narrower, more condensed verticals (I, l), reinforcing a dynamic, poster-like texture in text.
Best suited to large sizes where the cut-outs and internal segmentation stay crisp: posters, event titles, editorial headlines, album/film titling, and brand marks. It can also add a distinctive retro-graphic flavor to packaging and signage, especially when set with generous tracking and ample whitespace.
The overall tone reads as Art Deco–leaning and stagey, with a vintage showcard attitude. The sharp cut-ins and bold silhouettes feel confident and slightly mischievous, turning familiar shapes into graphic emblems. In longer lines it produces a lively, patterned color that feels curated and intentional rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic geometric display forms through deliberate internal knockouts, producing a bold silhouette-first typeface that doubles as a graphic pattern system. The emphasis is on visual identity and rhythmic texture, prioritizing character and impact over understated text neutrality.
Counters and bowls are often treated as large geometric fields, with internal black/white segmentation used as a primary motif rather than traditional stroke construction. The numerals mirror the same approach—rounded figures are split into contrasting halves, while angular digits use hard corners and cut-out details—keeping the set visually cohesive.