Hollow Other Onma 8 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, invitations, whimsical, playful, crafty, storybook, quirky, ornamental texture, handmade feel, display emphasis, novelty tone, decorative, outlined, patterned, hand-drawn, monoline.
A decorative outlined roman with monoline contours and frequent internal knockouts that create a stitched or perforated texture inside many strokes. The letterforms follow familiar serifed proportions but feel hand-rendered: curves are slightly irregular, terminals are varied, and stroke joins show organic wobble rather than rigid geometry. Counters are open and generous, while the interior patterning alternates between small rectangular cutouts, dots, and uneven negative shapes that give the strokes a hollowed, lace-like rhythm. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across glyphs, reinforcing a casual, illustrative texture in text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging accents, invitations, and cover typography where the hollowed patterning can be appreciated. It also works well for short pull quotes, labels, and display-sized captions, especially when a handmade or decorative voice is desired.
The overall tone is playful and crafty, evoking doodled signage, children’s book titling, and handmade print techniques. The patterned interiors add a lighthearted, novelty feel that reads as friendly and slightly eccentric rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver a conventional serif skeleton infused with ornamental, irregular knockouts to create a distinctive internal texture. The goal seems to be an illustrative display face that feels handcrafted and visually engaging without relying on heavy stroke weight.
In continuous reading the interior cutouts become a strong texture, so the font benefits from moderate sizes and ample line spacing. Numerals and capitals carry especially prominent internal patterning, making them effective for short, attention-getting strings.