Hollow Other Tifo 3 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, merch, retro, western, rugged, playful, poster-like, distressed display, vintage signage, textured branding, high-impact titles, slab-like, notched, worn, stenciled, chunky.
A slanted, heavy display face with compact proportions and a slightly bouncy rhythm. Letterforms are built from chunky, slab-like strokes with soft curves and angled terminals, then interrupted by irregular internal knockouts that read like chips, scuffs, or punched holes. Counters are generally open and rounded, with simplified joins and occasional wedge-shaped details that emphasize the forward lean. The texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving the set a deliberately distressed, cut-out finish rather than clean solid fills.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, event titles, menu headers, packaging callouts, and logo wordmarks where the distressed cutouts can be appreciated. It also works well for themed branding—western, retro, or craft-oriented—especially when paired with a clean sans or simple serif for supporting copy.
The overall tone feels retro and rambunctious, combining a vintage sign-painting slant with a rough, worn-in surface. The irregular voids add a handmade, lived-on character that reads as energetic and slightly rebellious rather than refined. It suggests Americana and poster culture—more roadside attraction than corporate polish.
This font appears designed to deliver a bold, italicized display voice with a deliberately weathered, hollowed texture. The goal seems to be instant personality and visual grit, echoing vintage printing or worn signage while maintaining clear, chunky silhouettes for strong recognition at headline sizes.
The knockouts vary in size and placement, creating a speckled pattern that becomes more pronounced at larger sizes. Rounded shapes (like O, C, G) carry the distressing clearly, while straight strokes (like E, F, T) show crisp slab ends that keep the design legible despite the texture. Numerals match the same slanted, cut-out construction for cohesive headline setting.