Hollow Other Etse 9 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'AT Move Skewy' by André Toet Design (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s, stickers, headlines, playful, quirky, handmade, comic, friendly, add texture, feel handmade, grab attention, look playful, rounded, blobby, inked, textured, chunky.
A chunky, rounded display face with soft, blobby contours and an intentionally uneven, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes are heavy and organic, with irregular internal knockouts and small cut-ins that create a hollowed, ink-splattered texture throughout the letterforms. Counters are generally large and open, terminals are bulbous, and curves dominate over hard corners, giving the alphabet a bouncy silhouette. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the casual, marker-like construction while remaining legible at headline sizes.
Best suited to posters, product packaging, stickers, and social graphics where a bold, playful voice is needed. It works especially well for children’s themes, casual retail signage, and attention-grabbing headlines; for longer passages, the irregular texture is more effective in short bursts or larger sizes.
The font conveys a cheerful, mischievous energy—like doodled signage or comic lettering with a slightly spooky “goo/ink” character. Its imperfect texture and bubbly shapes feel approachable and youthful, with a crafty, homemade charm rather than a polished corporate tone.
Likely designed to deliver an expressive, hand-inked display look with built-in texture and hollowed detailing, creating instant personality without extra effects. The goal appears to be a friendly, cartoon-forward presence that reads quickly while retaining a distinctive, imperfect handmade feel.
The internal cutouts read as intentional distressed highlights rather than clean inline detailing, producing a lively sparkle in dense words. Round glyphs (like O/0) emphasize the hollowed texture strongly, while vertical-heavy letters keep a soft, inflated stance that maintains a consistent cartoon-like color on the page.