Hollow Other Bypu 8 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Oktah Round' by Groteskly Yours, 'Duplet Rounded' by Indian Type Foundry, 'Menco' by Kvant, 'Corporative Sans Rounded' by Latinotype, 'Redoneta Rounded' by Rafael Jordan, and 'Volkswagen Serial' by SoftMaker (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: logos, posters, packaging, headlines, kids media, playful, retro, cartoony, bubbly, whimsical, playful display, dimensional effect, novelty branding, youthful tone, rounded, soft terminals, inline highlights, puffy, informal.
A heavy, rounded display face with a consistent rightward slant and puffy, soft-shouldered strokes. Letterforms are built from thick, high-contrast shapes with smooth curves, blunt ends, and occasional tapered joins, producing a buoyant rhythm across words. Distinctive internal cutouts and small highlight-like counters appear throughout, giving the black forms a hollowed, glossy look rather than flat fills. Spacing is generous and the silhouettes stay compact, keeping the texture dense and bold while remaining legible at display sizes.
Best suited for logos, headlines, posters, and packaging where a bold, friendly presence is needed. The heavy weight and internal cutouts make it especially effective at larger sizes on clean backgrounds, for entertainment, novelty products, and playful brand systems.
The overall tone is cheerful and lighthearted, with a toy-like, hand-drawn energy. The inline cutouts read as shine or “bubble” highlights, pushing the style toward retro signage and playful branding rather than formal editorial use.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality through oversized rounded forms and decorative hollowed details, creating a shiny, dimensional effect. Its italic stance adds motion and enthusiasm, reinforcing a fun, energetic display character.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same rounded construction and italic cadence, creating a cohesive, bouncy flow in mixed-case text. Numerals follow the same inflated geometry and include the same cutout detailing, helping the set feel uniform in headlines and short bursts of copy.