Hollow Other Alfu 2 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Knicknack' by Great Scott (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: children’s, packaging, stickers, posters, headlines, playful, cartoon, bubbly, handmade, cheery, playfulness, dimensionality, handmade feel, attention grabbing, rounded, chunky, soft, blobby, inked.
A chunky, rounded display face with inflated, blobby letterforms and soft terminals. Strokes are heavy and uneven in a deliberately organic way, with subtle wobble and variable mass that makes the texture feel hand-drawn rather than geometric. Many glyphs include small interior knockouts or crescent-like highlights, creating a hollowed, cut-out look inside the dark shapes and adding a glossy, dimensional impression. Counters are generally tight and simplified, with compact apertures and friendly proportions; numerals and lowercase share the same buoyant, thickset construction.
Best suited for short, bold statements such as headlines, children’s materials, playful packaging, stickers, posters, and event graphics. It can also work for logotypes where a friendly, inflated look is desired, but the busy interior knockouts make it less ideal for small text or long paragraphs.
The overall tone is playful and kid-friendly, with a cartoon signage energy and a slightly gooey, candy-like charm. The internal cutouts read like highlights or punched-in holes, giving the face a lively, toy-like personality that feels informal and upbeat.
The design appears intended to deliver a fun, thick, hand-rendered display voice with added internal cutouts to suggest shine and dimensionality. The emphasis is on character and immediacy rather than strict regularity, aiming for a memorable, cartoon-like silhouette in large-size applications.
The lively ink-trap-like cutouts and inconsistent interior detailing introduce sparkle at large sizes but also increase visual noise in dense settings. Spacing appears generous and the forms stay highly rounded, supporting a soft, approachable rhythm across words.