Hollow Other Abso 8 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Core Sans A' and 'Core Sans AR' by S-Core, 'Gogh' by Type Forward, and 'Artico' and 'Artico Soft' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, stickers, playful, retro, cartoon, quirky, chunky, attention grab, novelty, brand voice, friendly tone, decorative texture, rounded, soft corners, bubble-like, knockouts, ink traps.
A chunky, rounded display face with inflated, bubble-like silhouettes and soft, heavily blunted terminals. Strokes are thick and highly sculpted, with irregular internal knockouts and notch-like cut-ins that read as decorative hollows rather than conventional counters. The overall drawing is smooth and upright, with wide, friendly proportions and a bouncy rhythm created by slightly uneven joins, deep curves, and occasional wedge-like cuts at corners and intersections. Counters are generally compact, while the distinctive cutouts add sparkle and texture, especially in dense letterforms and numerals.
Best suited for large-scale display applications such as posters, headlines, product packaging, toy or snack branding, and short logo lockups where its bubbly weight and distinctive hollows can be appreciated. It can also work for playful social graphics, event titles, and merch designs, especially when paired with a simpler text companion.
The font conveys a humorous, approachable tone with a retro novelty flavor—somewhere between cartoon titling and playful packaging lettering. The internal hollows and sculpted edges give it a crafted, slightly mischievous personality that feels energetic rather than formal.
Likely designed as a characterful, attention-grabbing display font that uses rounded geometry and intentional internal cutouts to add texture and instant recognizability. The emphasis appears to be on bold impact and a fun, novelty voice rather than neutrality or long-form readability.
In running text the heavy massing and decorative cutouts create strong texture and visual noise, making spacing and word shapes feel lively and irregular. The most legible results come from generous tracking and larger sizes where the knockouts read as intentional detailing instead of clutter.