Hollow Other Aldu 9 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bulbis' by Azzam Ridhamalik (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, kids media, playful, goopy, cartoon, bubbly, cheeky, playfulness, texture, dimensionality, expressiveness, novelty, rounded, blobby, soft, organic, glossy.
A soft, blobby display face built from swollen, rounded forms with irregular, fluid contours. Strokes feel brushy and slightly slanted, with a lively baseline rhythm and uneven internal spacing that gives each glyph a hand-drawn, characterful silhouette. Counters and interiors are treated as small cut-outs and pockets rather than clean geometric holes, and many glyphs include tiny highlight-like voids that add a shiny, ink-splatter texture. Overall proportions are chunky with compact apertures, and letter widths vary noticeably, reinforcing an informal, animated cadence.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing settings such as headlines, poster titles, product packaging, and logo-style wordmarks where its inflated shapes and decorative cut-outs can be appreciated. It can also work for playful social graphics and children’s content, especially when set large with generous spacing.
The font reads as playful and candy-like, with a goopy, cartoon energy that feels mischievous rather than serious. The glossy cut-outs and inflated shapes suggest fun packaging, kids’ media, or comedic titles, projecting warmth and spontaneity.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, cartoonish display voice with a wet-ink or goo-like feel, using irregular interior cut-outs to create a glossy, dimensional impression. Its variable glyph widths and brushy slant emphasize expressiveness over strict typographic neutrality.
The internal knockouts function more like decorative highlights than purely functional counters, which boosts personality but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes. The alphabet shows consistent rounded terminals and a cohesive “puffed” texture across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, keeping the set visually unified despite its intentionally irregular edges.