Hollow Other Elke 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logo marks, children's media, playful, retro, toy-like, crafty, friendly, decoration, novelty, signage, branding, headline impact, rounded, inline, bubble, decorative, soft.
A rounded, heavy sans with soft terminals and broadly inflated curves, giving letters a bubble-like silhouette. A consistent inline/knockout detail runs inside the strokes, creating a hollowed look that traces the contours and is occasionally paired with small circular punctures near stroke ends. Counters are generally generous and circular (notably in O/Q/0/8), while joins stay smooth and simplified, keeping the overall rhythm even and approachable. The alphabet shows minor idiosyncrasies—such as the more decorative treatment on a few diagonals and joins—reinforcing a hand-crafted, display-oriented character rather than strict geometric neutrality.
Best suited to short display settings where the inline knockouts can read clearly—headlines, poster titles, packaging, stickers, and brand marks. It can also work for playful signage or event graphics, while extended paragraphs may feel visually busy due to the internal cutout texture.
The typeface reads as cheerful and whimsical, with a lighthearted novelty tone that suggests games, kids’ products, and mid-century or amusement-style signage. The hollow/inline detailing adds a sense of dimensionality and ornament, making the face feel upbeat and attention-seeking without becoming aggressive.
The design appears intended as a decorative, rounded display face that combines bold silhouettes with a distinctive hollow/inline treatment to increase personality and visual pop. Its construction prioritizes friendliness and novelty, aiming for instant recognizability in branding and titling contexts.
The internal cutouts are prominent enough to become part of the texture at text sizes, especially in dense lines, where the inline detail creates a lively sparkle across word shapes. Numerals are rounded and friendly, matching the letterforms closely, and the overall look favors clarity through big shapes over minimalism.