Hollow Other Illo 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, party, playful, retro, quirky, crafty, novelty, attention, decoration, texture, friendly, rounded, blobby, cutout, spotted, soft.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft corners and slightly irregular, hand-drawn contours. Each glyph is built from a solid outer silhouette that’s extensively perforated with small, organic cutouts, creating a mottled, hollowed texture throughout the strokes. Proportions are generally compact with sturdy stems and simple geometric construction, while internal counters remain open and readable. The overall rhythm is lively and uneven in a controlled way, with consistent texturing across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, event graphics, and playful branding. It also works well for children’s materials or craft-themed designs where texture and personality are more important than typographic neutrality.
The dense pattern of cutouts gives the font a whimsical, tactile feel—somewhere between confetti, foam, and speckled printmaking. It reads as cheerful and offbeat rather than formal, with a nostalgic novelty-shop energy that draws attention quickly.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly silhouette while adding a distinctive all-over cutout texture that makes simple letterforms feel animated and decorative. It prioritizes display presence and character, using the perforations as a signature motif to differentiate titles and branding.
In text, the interior perforations create strong visual color and can visually “sparkle,” especially at larger sizes. At smaller sizes or in low-contrast settings, the texture may become busy, so generous size and spacing help preserve clarity. Numerals match the letterforms’ rounded, perforated construction for cohesive titling and playful data callouts.