Hollow Other Ofma 5 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, event flyers, signage, circus, vintage, playful, western, storybook, thematic display, ornamentation, poster impact, vintage evoke, decorative, slab serif, inline, perforated, ornamental.
A decorative slab-serif display face with sturdy, bracketed serifs and softly rounded joins. Strokes are punctuated by consistent internal knockouts—small circular and teardrop-like perforations that run along stems and bowls—creating an inky silhouette with a lacy, punched-out texture. Proportions feel slightly condensed in some capitals with sturdy verticals, while the lowercase maintains readable, traditional forms and moderate apertures. Numerals echo the same perforated treatment, giving the entire set a cohesive, patterned rhythm.
Best suited for display roles such as posters, headlines, event flyers, and packaging where the perforated texture can be appreciated. It can also work for short signage or title treatments in themed contexts (circus, vintage, western, carnival). For longer reading, larger sizes and generous spacing help keep the internal pattern from overwhelming the text.
The perforated inlines and robust slab-serifs evoke circus posters, old playbills, and western-themed signage. It reads as cheerful and theatrical, with a handcrafted, novelty-print feel that suggests festivity and period charm rather than neutrality.
The design appears intended to merge familiar slab-serif letterforms with a standout perforated/inline motif, producing an attention-grabbing, themed display texture. The consistent knockout pattern across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals suggests a focus on cohesive decorative impact for branding and titling.
Texture is a dominant feature: the repeating cutouts create strong visual noise that scales with size, so the face reads more as pattern-and-shape than pure letterform at smaller settings. The overall silhouettes remain conventional enough for short lines, but the internal perforations add a distinctive sparkle that can compete with dense layouts.