Hollow Other Itmo 9 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logos, posters, headlines, packaging, signage, playful, retro, circus, quirky, whimsical, attention grabbing, ornamental display, retro flavor, friendly tone, signage look, inline, outlined, decorative, rounded, bulb terminals.
A decorative inline display face built from rounded, tube-like strokes with prominent bulb terminals and a consistent double-line construction. Letterforms are monoline in feel but articulated by an outer contour plus an inner inline that creates a hollow, layered look, producing crisp internal counters and a strong silhouette. Curves are generous and softened, joins are smooth, and the overall rhythm is bouncy with slightly irregular, characterful shapes—especially in diagonals and s-curves. Numerals and capitals share the same ornamental treatment, maintaining consistent stroke behavior and spacing suitable for headline settings.
Best suited for display work where the inline hollow detail can read clearly—logos, posters, titles, event materials, packaging, and storefront or wayfinding accents. It can also work for short blurbs or pull quotes when set with ample tracking and generous line spacing, but the decorative interiors make it less ideal for long-form text at small sizes.
The overall tone is playful and nostalgic, evoking vintage signage, carnival lettering, and toy-like, hand-drawn charm. The hollow inline detail adds a lively sparkle that feels theatrical and attention-seeking rather than minimal or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, ornamental outline look with a retro showcard flavor, prioritizing personality and immediate visual impact. Its consistent rounded construction and bulb terminals suggest a goal of creating a cohesive, friendly display alphabet that feels animated and memorable.
The inline/outline construction creates strong figure–ground interaction, with small internal pockets and tight details that become more pronounced at larger sizes. Round terminals and open apertures help preserve friendliness, while the ornamental layering increases visual density in longer strings of text.