Hollow Other Nire 8 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids, stickers, event promos, playful, handmade, quirky, retro, comic, textured display, novelty branding, hand-lettered feel, attention grab, speckled, cutout, bubbly, wobbly, rounded.
A heavy, right-leaning display face with rounded, hand-drawn outlines and slightly irregular stroke edges. Letters are built from chunky, soft-cornered forms with uneven curves and subtle wobble, giving the set an organic rhythm. The defining detail is a field of small internal knockouts—dot and pill-like holes—scattered through the strokes, creating a perforated, speckled texture. Counters stay open and legible, while terminals tend to be blunt and softened rather than sharp, reinforcing the casual, crafted feel.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and promotional graphics where the perforated texture can be appreciated. It works well for kid-focused or playful branding, craft products, stickers, social graphics, and short display copy; for long text, the interior holes may create visual noise at smaller sizes.
The dotted cutouts and bouncy shapes read as playful and whimsical, with a crafty, DIY personality. It suggests a fun, informal tone—somewhere between comic lettering and retro novelty signage—while the dense black presence keeps it attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended as a characterful display font that combines bold, hand-lettered shapes with a distinctive punched-out texture, aiming for instant recognition and a fun, tactile look in branding and editorial headlines.
Texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, producing a strong color on the page that becomes more decorative as sizes increase. The lean and irregularity add energy, but the interior perforations are the primary stylistic cue and will be most apparent in headlines and short phrases.