Hollow Other Eblo 8 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Duplet Rounded' by Indian Type Foundry and 'Hupaisa' by Melvastype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, branding, playful, bubbly, retro, comic, friendly, cheerful impact, dimensional effect, novelty display, youthful tone, retro fun, rounded, soft, chunky, bulbous, ink-trap-like.
A heavily rounded, chunky display face with simplified, cartoon-like construction and softly inflated contours. Strokes are thick and mostly monoline in feel, with pronounced, irregular interior knockouts that read like glossy highlights or carved pockets, creating a hollowed effect across many glyphs. Terminals are fully rounded, curves are broad and smooth, and counters tend to be generous and circular, while width varies noticeably from glyph to glyph for a lively rhythm. Figures follow the same inflated geometry, with the same interior cutouts and rounded corners.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as headlines, posters, playful branding, packaging, and event or product signage. It can work well in children’s or family-oriented materials and anywhere a bold, friendly voice is needed; use larger sizes to let the interior knockouts read cleanly.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, leaning into a fun, retro-cartoon sensibility. The internal cutouts add a shiny, tactile character—suggesting sticker lettering, candy-like shapes, or playful signage.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display font that combines inflated, rounded forms with decorative internal cutouts to create a lively, dimensional look. Its consistent use of soft geometry and highlight-like hollows suggests a goal of immediacy, charm, and visual personality over restrained neutrality.
The irregular cutouts are a defining motif and create sparkle-like highlights, but they also introduce extra texture that becomes more prominent as sizes get smaller. The wide, rounded joins and open counters help keep the silhouettes clear, while the variable widths give words a bouncy, hand-drawn cadence.