Hollow Other Onve 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font visually similar to 'Futura EF' by Elsner+Flake (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, event promos, playful, marquee, circus, retro, festive, novelty, attention, signage, thematic branding, decorative texture, rounded, chunky, perforated, stenciled, decorative.
A heavy, rounded sans design with soft corners and broadly geometric construction. Strokes are punctuated by evenly spaced circular knockouts that read like perforations or light-bulb sockets, creating a consistent internal rhythm across straight stems, bowls, and diagonals. Counters are generous and shapes stay fairly compact, with simplified joins and a friendly, low-contrast silhouette. The dotted cutouts vary in placement to follow the stroke paths, giving the face a lively texture while keeping letterforms clear at display sizes.
Best suited to display applications where the perforated texture can read clearly: posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging, and event or entertainment promotions. It can also work for short pull quotes or titles, but the internal knockouts make it less appropriate for long, small-size body text.
The repeating dot-perforation motif evokes marquee signage and carnival lettering, giving the font an upbeat, showtime personality. Its chunky forms feel approachable and slightly whimsical, balancing novelty with legibility for short phrases.
The design appears intended to combine a straightforward, rounded sans skeleton with a distinctive perforated interior treatment, producing a decorative face that signals fun and spectacle while remaining structurally familiar.
The texture is dense enough that the knockouts become a primary graphic element, especially in rounded letters and numerals where the dots form circular bands. Diagonals and zig-zag shapes keep the perforation pattern aligned to the stroke direction, maintaining a coherent look across the alphabet and figures.