Hollow Other Hafu 3 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, event promos, playful, hand-drawn, vintage, quirky, whimsical, decorative, handmade, attention-grabbing, novelty, inline, outline, bouncy, irregular, cartoonish.
A decorative inline display face with open counters and a hollowed, double-line construction that leaves much of each stroke as white space bounded by dark edges. Letterforms are wide and softly irregular, with subtly wobbly contours, uneven stroke distribution, and occasional ink-like swelling at terminals and curves. The contrast reads as high due to thin interior outlines against heavier outer edges and shadowy black pockets that appear in some joins and bowls, giving a loose, illustrative rhythm. Proportions feel generous and round in the bowls, while verticals stay fairly straight; spacing and widths vary across glyphs in a deliberately handmade way.
Best suited to display contexts where its hollow inline construction and bouncy irregularity can be appreciated—posters, headlines, seasonal/event promotions, packaging, and playful editorial callouts. It can also work for short branding phrases or title treatments where a handcrafted, whimsical look is desired.
The overall tone is quirky and lighthearted, with a storybook/cartoon energy that feels nostalgic and slightly spooky in a fun, ornamental way. The hollow inline treatment adds a crafty, cutout-like character that reads as playful rather than formal.
Likely designed to deliver a handcrafted display voice using an outlined inline skeleton and irregular inked accents, balancing legibility with decorative cutouts for a distinctive, illustrative presence.
The inline/outlined structure stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, helping coherence despite the intentionally uneven curves and terminal shapes. At smaller sizes the interior detailing may visually simplify, while at larger sizes the irregularities and cutouts become a key part of the personality.