Hollow Other Alma 5 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Knicknack' by Great Scott, 'Otter' by Hemphill Type, 'Klop' by Invasi Studio, and 'STM Lovebug' by Ziwoosoft (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: kids branding, packaging, posters, stickers, headlines, playful, cartoon, bubbly, goofy, youthful, playful display, cartoon lettering, glossy effect, friendly branding, rounded, soft, chunky, hand-drawn, inked.
A highly rounded, chunky display face with swollen strokes and soft terminals, built from simple, monoline-like shapes that are subtly irregular for a hand-drawn feel. Counters and interior spaces are generous and often punctuated by small highlight-like cutouts, giving the black forms a glossy, inked presence. Proportions are compact and friendly, with wide bowls, short joints, and simplified geometry that keeps silhouettes clear even as details wobble slightly from glyph to glyph. Numerals and lowercase follow the same bulbous construction, with single-storey forms and minimal sharp corners throughout.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as kids-oriented branding, playful packaging, event posters, social graphics, and sticker-style headlines. It can also work for humorous captions or titles where a friendly, cartoon voice is desired and size is large enough for the cutout details to read clearly.
The overall tone is playful and comedic, with a cute, candy-coated energy that reads like cartoon lettering. The glossy cutouts add a bouncy, sticker-like charm, making the voice feel lively and informal rather than serious or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly display voice with a hand-inked, cartoon sensibility, enhanced by highlight cutouts that suggest shine and dimensionality. The simplified construction prioritizes personality and immediacy over typographic neutrality.
The small internal knockouts behave like consistent surface highlights, helping separate shapes in dense settings while also adding personality. Spacing appears comfortable for display use, though the heavy silhouettes and decorative cutouts can become visually busy at smaller sizes.