Hollow Other Ette 4 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: kids branding, packaging, posters, headlines, stickers, playful, cartoon, gooey, bubbly, handmade, bold impact, playfulness, shiny depth, handmade charm, rounded, soft corners, blobby, organic, inky.
A chunky, rounded display face with inflated, blobby silhouettes and irregular internal knockouts that read like glossy highlights or hollowed pockets. Strokes are heavy and softly contoured, with subtle wobble and uneven rhythm that suggests hand-drawn construction rather than geometric precision. Counters are generally small and sometimes pinched, while terminals are fully rounded; curves dominate, with minimal sharp angles even in forms like K, V, W, and X. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across glyphs, contributing to an informal, bouncy texture in words and lines.
Best suited to attention-grabbing display use where its puffy forms and hollowed details can be appreciated—children’s or playful brands, snack/candy packaging, event posters, comic-style titles, stickers, and social graphics. It performs especially well in short headlines, badges, and logo-like wordmarks rather than extended reading.
The overall tone is fun and mischievous, evoking cartoon lettering, sticker graphics, and squishy, liquid-like signage. The hollowed highlights add a shiny, toy-like feel that makes the black shapes look puffy and animated.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly impact with a tactile, inflated look, using irregular internal knockouts to add visual sparkle and a sense of depth. Its variable widths and rounded construction prioritize character and charm over strict uniformity.
At text sizes the internal cutouts become a defining texture, creating a speckled, glossy pattern across paragraphs; at larger sizes they read as deliberate shine/knockout details. The weight and tight counters can make long passages feel dense, but the playful rhythm stays clear in headlines and short phrases.