Hollow Other Elze 9 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: kids branding, packaging, posters, headlines, stickers, playful, cartoon, retro, whimsical, handmade, playful display, novelty texture, handmade charm, attention grabbing, rounded, blobby, bubbly, cutout, inky.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft, inflated contours and an intentionally irregular, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes are thick and bulbous with frequent internal knockouts that read like glossy highlights or carved-out counters, creating a distinctive hollowed texture inside the black shapes. Curves dominate and corners are fully softened; joins are often lumpy and organic, giving letters a friendly, homemade silhouette. Uppercase forms are compact and chunky, while the lowercase includes several loopier, more cursive-leaning constructions, producing a lively mixed rhythm. Numerals are equally bold and simplified, with the same interior cutout treatment and slightly uneven stroke behavior.
Best suited for short, high-impact display settings such as kids or novelty branding, product packaging, posters, event flyers, stickers, and playful headlines. It can also work for logo marks or titles where a bold, friendly presence and a “shiny” cutout texture are desirable, rather than extended reading.
The overall tone is cheerful and characterful, with a comic, toy-like energy and a nostalgic, sign-painter warmth. The cutout “shine” effect adds a sense of dimensionality and fun, making text feel animated and approachable rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality through oversized rounded forms and irregular interior knockouts that mimic highlights, creating a hollowed, glossy look. It prioritizes charm and visual punch over strict geometric consistency, aiming for a fun, cartoon-forward display voice.
The interior cutouts vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a handcrafted feel and adding visual sparkle at display sizes. Because the black mass is substantial, the most distinctive details are the knockouts and the rounded silhouettes; tighter spacing or smaller sizes may reduce the clarity of the interior texture.