Hollow Other Ibko 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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A decorative serif with hand-drawn, slightly uneven outlines and soft, flared terminals. Strokes are punctuated by small internal cutouts that read as dotted “holes,” creating a hollowed, textured fill while keeping the outer silhouette bold and clear. Letterforms mix gently rounded bowls with occasionally angular joins, and spacing feels a touch organic, contributing to a lively rhythm in text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, invitations, packaging, and branding that benefits from a whimsical, handcrafted texture. It can work for short text samples when set generously, but the dotted cutouts suggest using larger sizes and moderate line spacing for clarity.
The dotted knockout texture gives the face a crafty, playful personality, reminiscent of hand-inked lettering or stenciled decoration. It reads friendly and quirky rather than formal, lending a lighthearted, storybook tone to headings and short passages.
The design appears intended to combine a familiar serif skeleton with a distinctive hollowed, dotted interior treatment, delivering a recognizable display face with a crafted, tactile feel. The irregularities are used deliberately to keep the typography approachable and characterful.
The internal perforations vary in placement and density across glyphs, adding charm but also making the font visually busy at small sizes. Numerals and capitals carry the same cutout motif, helping the design stay consistent across display strings.