Hollow Other Ebhu 5 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids branding, stickers, playful, cartoony, bubbly, quirky, friendly, whimsy, impact, character, novelty, cute branding, rounded, blobby, soft, chunky, glossy.
A very heavy, rounded display face with soft, blobby contours and pronounced internal knockouts that read like shiny highlights. Strokes are thick and inflated, with tapered joins and slightly irregular curves that give the letters a hand-drawn, organic rhythm. Counters are small and often simplified, while many glyphs include distinctive cut-out shapes that vary by character, creating a lively, non-uniform texture across words. Uppercase forms are compact and chunky; lowercase is similarly weighty with bulbous bowls and short, sturdy extenders.
Best suited to short-form display work such as headlines, posters, product packaging, and playful brand marks where the glossy knockouts can read clearly. It also works well for kids-focused or whimsical themes, social graphics, and sticker-style typography where a chunky, high-impact word shape is desirable.
The overall tone is cheerful and cartoon-forward, evoking candy-like signage and playful character lettering. The glossy cutouts add a toy-like, animated feel that keeps the texture energetic and lighthearted even at very heavy weight.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display font that prioritizes personality and texture over neutrality, using rounded construction and highlight-like knockouts to suggest dimensional, cartoon signage. Its varying internal cutouts add motion and charm, helping single words and titles feel animated and attention-grabbing.
The decorative internal cutouts are a defining feature and become more prominent as size increases; at smaller sizes they may visually merge with counters. The numerals follow the same inflated construction, staying bold and friendly while maintaining strong silhouette recognition.