Hollow Other Elfe 6 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Soft' by Artegra, 'MVB Diazo' by MVB, 'Core Sans DS' by S-Core, 'Kommon Grotesk' by TypeK, and 'Artico' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, kids media, playful, retro, cartoon, friendly, quirky, decorative impact, retro charm, playful voice, highlight effect, handmade feel, rounded, bulbous, inline, ink-trap, bouncy.
A heavy, rounded display face with compact proportions and softly inflated contours. Strokes are thick and generally monoline in feel, but are animated by irregular inline cutouts that resemble a hand-drawn highlight running through the counters and along stems. Terminals are blunt and generously rounded, with occasional teardrop-like notches and small, organic gaps that create a lively texture across the alphabet. Counters are tight and shapes are simplified, producing strong silhouettes; the figures and punctuation follow the same chunky, outlined-within look for consistent color on the page.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, event graphics, packaging, and brand marks where the inline cutouts can be appreciated. It also fits playful editorial pull-quotes and kids or entertainment-oriented materials, especially when set large with comfortable spacing.
The overall tone is cheerful and characterful, leaning toward a vintage sign-painting and cartoon sensibility. The internal knockouts read like glossy highlights, giving the letters a lighthearted, almost candy-coated presence that feels informal and attention-seeking rather than sober or technical.
This design appears intended as a bold display alphabet that stands out through chunky, rounded forms and distinctive internal knockouts that mimic highlight or engraved inline detailing. The goal is immediate personality and visual punch, prioritizing expressive texture and silhouette over neutral readability in long passages.
The inline cutouts vary slightly from glyph to glyph, contributing to a handmade rhythm and a subtly uneven sparkle in continuous text. At small sizes the interior detailing may visually fill in, while at larger sizes it becomes a defining decorative feature.