Hollow Other Elba 4 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, stickers/labels, playful, retro, handmade, whimsical, spooky, add texture, stand out, decorative, handmade feel, quirky branding, rounded, blobby, cutout, inked, bouncy.
A heavy, rounded display face with compact proportions and softly irregular curves that feel hand-drawn. Strokes are thick and simplified, with frequent internal knockouts and small highlight-like cutouts that create a hollowed, punctured texture throughout the letterforms. Terminals are rounded, counters are often tight or partially opened by the cutouts, and spacing reads slightly uneven in an intentional, organic way. Numerals follow the same chunky construction, with distinctive internal openings and a sturdy silhouette.
Best suited to display applications where personality matters more than neutral readability: posters, playful or retro branding, packaging, event graphics, stickers/labels, and short headline copy. It can also work for seasonal or themed designs where an inky, cutout texture adds atmosphere.
The overall tone is lively and quirky, balancing cute, cartoonish warmth with a slightly eerie, inky character created by the hollow details. The repeated cutouts add a mischievous, “spattered” rhythm that can feel retro, crafty, or Halloween-adjacent depending on color and context.
The likely intention is a bold, attention-grabbing display font that combines chunky, friendly letterforms with distinctive hollow cutouts to create instant texture and memorability. The irregular knockout details suggest a decorative approach aimed at adding character without relying on complex stroke modulation.
The design maintains a consistent cutout motif across capitals, lowercase, and figures, producing strong texture at text sizes and a punchy silhouette in short phrases. Because the interiors are busy and counters are reduced, it reads best when given room (larger sizes or looser tracking) and with high foreground/background contrast.