Hollow Other Elba 5 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, children’s, playful, retro, whimsical, crafty, bold, standout display, handmade feel, playful branding, decorative texture, rounded, bouncy, chunky, soft terminals, inline details.
A very heavy, rounded display face with condensed proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes are thick and smooth with soft, blobby terminals, and many letters include irregular interior knockouts and inline-like cutouts that create a hollowed, hand-detailed look. Counters are generally small, joins are slightly pinched in places, and curves dominate over sharp corners, giving the alphabet a buoyant, cartoonish silhouette. The figures share the same chunky construction, with compact forms and the same cutout accents for a consistent texture across letters and numerals.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, headlines, playful branding, packaging, and logo-style wordmarks. It can also work well for event graphics or children’s-oriented materials where a friendly, high-impact display voice is desired.
The overall tone feels playful and nostalgic, like signpainted lettering or a hand-cut craft aesthetic translated into a bold display font. The irregular interior cutouts add personality and a mischievous, whimsical energy, keeping large headlines from feeling static or purely geometric.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a friendly, rounded silhouette while using decorative internal cutouts to add texture and a distinctive handcrafted signature. It aims to stand out in display settings by combining dense strokes with lively, irregular detail.
The interior knockouts are not uniform; they vary in size and placement, which enhances the handmade impression and adds visual sparkle at larger sizes. Because counters are tight and strokes are dense, the design reads best when given room and contrast, especially in longer words.