Hollow Other Etmo 2 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, kids, playful, retro, whimsical, comic, carnival, novelty, impact, decoration, cheerfulness, rounded, bulbous, soft, bouncy, hand-drawn.
A chunky, rounded display face built from inflated, blob-like letterforms with smooth curves and minimal sharp corners. The strokes are thick and irregularly lively, with prominent internal knockouts and cut-in highlights that create a hollowed, dimensional feel rather than a flat silhouette. Counters tend to be small and quirky, and many characters include additional interior cutouts or notches that vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an intentionally offbeat rhythm. The overall spacing and widths feel uneven in a friendly way, with narrow and wide forms mixing for a bouncy texture in words.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, playful branding, product packaging, and logo/wordmark work where the hollowed details can be appreciated. It works especially well for event titles, novelty signage, and youth-oriented designs, and is less appropriate for long passages of text.
The font reads as playful and nostalgic, like signage from a toy shop, candy counter, or mid-century novelty headline. Its hollowed details and soft swelling shapes give it a cheerful, slightly zany character that leans toward fun and informal rather than serious or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality through inflated shapes and irregular internal knockouts, creating a bold display voice with a whimsical, dimensional twist. It prioritizes charm and visual impact over strict uniformity, aiming to make simple words feel animated and decorative.
The interior cutouts function like built-in highlights, so the letterforms keep their personality even when set in solid black. At smaller sizes the knockouts and tight counters may visually fill in, but at headline sizes they add a distinctive, animated sparkle across a line of text.