Hollow Other Vile 8 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, kids media, playful, retro, cartoon, bubbly, whimsical, attention, playfulness, dimensionality, friendly branding, novelty, rounded, puffy, outlined, soft, chunky.
A heavy, rounded display face built from puffy, blobby forms with fully curved terminals and a soft, inflated silhouette. Each glyph is drawn as a thick outer shape with a consistent inner knockout that reads like a hollow inline/outline, creating strong figure–ground contrast and a dimensional, sticker-like effect. Counters are generally small and circular, apertures are tightened, and joins are smoothed, producing a cohesive “molded” rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Overall spacing feels generous and the letterforms vary slightly in width, reinforcing an informal, hand-drawn cartoon geometry while staying structurally consistent.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, logos, product packaging, posters, and playful branding where the hollowed inline effect can read clearly. It also works well for children’s media, event graphics, and social content that benefits from a bold, bubbly voice; for long passages or small sizes, the tight apertures and interior detailing may reduce clarity.
The tone is friendly and comedic, with a vintage bubble-signage flavor that feels lighthearted and approachable. The hollowed interior detailing adds a playful, toy-like dimension that suggests fun, kid-oriented energy and casual optimism rather than seriousness or restraint.
The design appears intended to deliver an inflated, cartoon display look with a built-in hollow/inline treatment that adds depth without requiring additional styling. Its consistent rounded construction and cutout logic prioritize personality and instant visual presence for attention-grabbing applications.
The inner cutouts behave like a continuous inset stroke that sometimes pinches at tight curves, adding character and a mildly irregular, organic feel. The style favors simplified, rounded construction over sharp differentiation, so similar shapes (like C/G/O and b/p/q) rely on the hollowing and small counter cues for identity.