Hollow Other Etmo 8 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, whimsical, cartoon, retro, handmade, display, novelty, texture, signage, impact, rounded, bubbly, soft, quirky, outlined.
A rounded, bubbly display face built from thick strokes with an internal hollow/knockout that creates a two-tone outline effect. Curves dominate the construction, with soft terminals, inflated bowls, and slightly uneven contour rhythm that keeps the letterforms lively. Counters are generally open and generous, while the hollowed interior tracks along the stroke in an irregular, hand-drawn manner that varies from glyph to glyph. Overall spacing feels compact and tall, with narrow set widths and simplified joins that emphasize a smooth, cartoon-like silhouette.
Best suited for short, prominent text such as headlines, posters, brand marks, playful packaging, and kid-oriented materials where the outlined/hollow texture can read clearly. It also works well for stickers, merch, and social graphics that benefit from a bold, bubbly presence.
The font projects a friendly, upbeat tone with a humorous, doodled character. Its hollowed strokes and rounded forms evoke playful signage and lighthearted packaging, leaning toward a nostalgic, comic sensibility rather than a formal typographic voice.
The design appears intended to mimic a hand-drawn, cartoon display look while adding depth through hollowed strokes, creating a built-in highlight/inline effect. The goal seems to be maximum personality and instant visual impact rather than neutral readability in long passages.
The irregular internal knockouts create strong texture and movement, but also introduce visual noise at smaller sizes. Numerals and lowercase carry the same inflated, outlined logic, keeping the set cohesive and consistently decorative.