Hollow Other Elke 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Ano' by Alias and 'School Days' by KA Designs (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, children’s media, playful, retro, friendly, crafty, quirky, distinctive detail, playful branding, decorative display, retro charm, rounded, soft terminals, inline cutouts, bubbly, display.
A rounded, heavy sans with soft, swollen curves and a gently irregular rhythm. Strokes are thick and consistently weighted, but each glyph includes small internal knockouts/inline cutouts near joins and terminals, creating a distinctive “punched” detail without turning the letters into outlines. Counters are generous and circular (notably in O, P, R, 8, 9), while terminals often finish in blunted, rounded ends. The lowercase is simple and legible with single-story a and g, short arms and bowls, and a compact, friendly texture; figures are similarly rounded, with open, curved forms and minimal sharp corners.
Best suited to display settings where the cutout details can be appreciated: headlines, short taglines, logo marks, packaging, and poster graphics. It can also work for playful editorial callouts or event materials, but the interior knockouts may lose clarity at very small sizes or low-resolution reproduction.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a handmade, toy-like charm. The recurring cutout details add a quirky, crafty character—suggesting a fun, slightly retro personality that feels at home in casual, optimistic branding.
The font appears designed to deliver a bold, friendly silhouette with a signature internal knockout motif that differentiates it from standard rounded sans styles. The aim seems to be high-impact readability paired with a memorable decorative detail for branding-forward typography.
The internal cutouts read like deliberate punch marks or inline notches placed consistently across the set, adding sparkle at larger sizes. The design favors smooth curves over straight edges, and diagonals (A, V, W, X, Y) keep a soft, rounded presence rather than a crisp geometric feel.