Hollow Other Alke 7 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Boulder' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, logos, playful, retro, cartoonish, chunky, bubbly, standout display, playful branding, novelty texture, retro fun, rounded, soft corners, ink traps, cutout details, splashy.
A chunky, rounded display face with heavily inflated letterforms and soft, blunted terminals. Strokes are built from broad, simple shapes, then punctuated by irregular internal cutouts and glossy-looking notches that read like highlights or carved-out scoops, giving each glyph a hollowed, dimensional feel. Counters are generally compact, joins are smooth and bulbous, and the overall silhouette stays upright with a friendly, wide stance and slightly uneven inner detailing that adds texture without breaking consistency.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, playful branding, packaging, stickers, and event graphics where its chunky silhouettes and hollowed details can read clearly. It also works well for children’s or novelty themes and for logo marks that benefit from a bold, rounded personality.
The tone is upbeat and humorous, with a toy-like, candy-coated presence. The cutout accents create a wet-ink or shiny plastic impression that leans nostalgic and fun, making the font feel energetic and approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with soft, friendly forms, while the irregular internal cutouts add a distinctive signature and a quasi-3D, glossy character. It prioritizes personality and texture over neutral readability, aiming squarely at expressive display typography.
In text settings the dense fill and small counters can close up at reduced sizes, while the internal cutouts remain most legible at larger display sizes. The irregular highlight/cutout motif is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, helping maintain a cohesive rhythm even with simple geometric construction.