Hollow Other Etmo 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids branding, stickers, playful, quirky, retro, cartoon, decorative impact, playful branding, retro flavor, handmade charm, bubble, rounded, chunky, hand-drawn, outlined.
A chunky, rounded display face built from thick, inflated strokes with an internal hollow/inline treatment that creates irregular white channels and cutouts. The letterforms are generally upright with soft corners and a slightly uneven, hand-made rhythm, giving contours a lively wobble rather than strict geometry. Terminals tend to be bulbous and friendly, counters are often partially filled or pierced by the inner cutouts, and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, enhancing its informal, characterful texture. Numerals and lowercase follow the same puffy construction, with compact joins and occasional eccentric interior openings that read like playful knockouts.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and other short-form display settings where the hollow detailing can be appreciated. It works well for playful brand marks, packaging, event titles, and kid-oriented or novelty applications, and can add personality to labels, stickers, and social graphics where a bold, friendly voice is desired.
The overall tone is lighthearted and character-driven, suggesting comic signage, novelty packaging, and upbeat retro display work. Its hollowed interiors add a decorative sparkle that feels energetic and a bit mischievous, leaning more toward fun and expressive than refined or neutral.
The design appears intended as a decorative, attention-grabbing display font that combines puffy, rounded shapes with distinctive hollowed interiors to create a memorable, cartoon-leaning texture. Its irregular inner cutouts and variable letter widths prioritize personality and visual flair over strict uniformity.
In text lines, the strong black mass and busy interior detailing can visually merge at smaller sizes, so it benefits from generous sizing and comfortable tracking. The uneven internal channels introduce a handcrafted charm that becomes part of the font’s identity, especially in headings and short phrases.