Hollow Other Alke 2 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Frankfurter' by ITC, 'Corkboard JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'Sebino Soft' by Nine Font, and 'Frankfurter SB' and 'Frankfurter SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, kids branding, packaging, headlines, stickers, playful, cartoon, bubbly, cheeky, friendly, expressiveness, whimsy, impact, personality, rounded, blobby, soft corners, puffy, cutout details.
A heavily rounded, puffy display face with chunky, blobby letterforms and soft corners throughout. Strokes are thick and buoyant, with occasional pinched joins and asymmetric swelling that gives each glyph a hand-shaped, organic feel. Many characters include small internal cutouts and notches that read as hollowed highlights, adding sparkle and rhythm inside otherwise solid forms. Counters are generally compact, and terminals are bulbous, producing a dense, high-impact silhouette that stays legible at large sizes.
Best suited to display contexts such as posters, product packaging, kids and family branding, event graphics, and short headline copy where the chunky silhouettes and interior cutouts can be appreciated. It can also work for logos, stickers, and social graphics that benefit from a friendly, cartoon-forward voice.
The overall tone is lighthearted and comic, with a toy-like bounce and an informal, approachable personality. The hollowed details add a mischievous, candy-coated energy that feels suited to fun, youthful, and slightly quirky messaging rather than serious editorial voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual presence with soft, inflated forms and distinctive hollowed accents that make the letters feel lively and handcrafted. Its construction prioritizes charm and character over neutrality, aiming for an expressive display look that remains readable in short bursts.
The uppercase set is especially blocky and rounded, while the lowercase retains the same inflated texture with simplified bowls and short extenders. Numerals follow the same soft, cartoon construction, with interior cutouts that create visual consistency across the set. The texture can visually fill in at small sizes, so the design reads best when given room to breathe.