Hollow Other Elky 3 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, kids media, playful, handmade, retro, friendly, quirky, distinctiveness, playfulness, novelty, texture, rounded, monolinear, bubbly, soft corners, ink-trap feel.
A rounded, display-oriented sans with chunky strokes and softened terminals. Forms are built from smooth, tubular shapes with intermittent internal knockouts that read like highlights or cut-ins, creating a hollowed, layered look within otherwise solid letters. Curves dominate the construction, with compact counters and slightly irregular detailing that gives a hand-drawn, stamped rhythm. Spacing is moderately open and the silhouette stays lively through small asymmetries and varied interior cutout placement across glyphs.
Best suited to headlines, short phrases, and branding where the hollowed detailing can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can work well for packaging, posters, social graphics, and playful logo wordmarks, especially when a friendly, novelty feel is desired.
The overall tone is cheerful and informal, with a cartoonish warmth that feels approachable rather than strict. The interior cutouts add a whimsical, crafty character that suggests novelty signage and lighthearted branding. It reads as intentionally quirky and decorative, prioritizing personality over neutrality.
The design appears intended as a characterful display face that blends chunky rounded construction with distinctive internal cutouts to create a memorable, textured impression. The goal seems to be instant recognition and a handcrafted, fun voice for attention-grabbing typography.
The internal knockouts are consistent enough to feel like a defining motif, but varied enough to keep texture across words. The figures are rounded and friendly, matching the alphabet’s soft geometry and reinforcing a cohesive, bubbly voice in running text.