Hollow Other Elro 9 is a very bold, narrow, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Soft' by Artegra, 'Romper' by DearType, and 'Ad Design JNL' by Jeff Levine (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, stickers, playful, retro, comic, friendly, expressive, attention grab, hand-lettered feel, dimensional accent, retro flavor, rounded, brushy, bouncy, soft corners, inline.
A heavy, right-leaning display face with rounded, brush-like strokes and a slightly variable rhythm from letter to letter. The forms are compact and upright in proportion, with soft terminals and simplified, chunky counters. A consistent inline/knockout detail rides along the upper edges of strokes, creating a hollowed highlight that adds depth and motion without breaking legibility. Numerals and capitals match the same swollen, energetic construction, producing a cohesive, poster-ready texture in text settings.
Best suited for short, prominent text such as posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging, and social graphics where personality and impact are priorities. The inline knockout detail makes it especially effective in large sizes, and it can also work for playful captions or callouts when set with generous tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, evoking mid-century signage, comic titling, and hand-lettered advertising. Its glossy inline accent gives a lively, dimensional sparkle that reads as fun and approachable rather than formal or technical.
Designed to deliver a bold, energetic voice with a hand-painted feel, while the hollowed inline highlight adds a distinctive signature and a sense of dimensionality for attention-grabbing display typography.
Stroke joins and curves are deliberately smoothed, and the italic slant amplifies a sense of speed. Spacing appears moderately tight in running text, contributing to a dense, punchy color that works best when allowed breathing room at larger sizes.