Hollow Other Elta 6 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, branding, stickers, playful, retro, friendly, quirky, cartoon, standout display, friendly branding, novelty styling, retro flavor, rounded, soft, bubbly, ink-trap, inline.
A heavy, rounded sans with soft terminals and generously curved joins. The forms are built from broad, even strokes, then accented with consistent interior cut-outs that read like an inline/knockout detail rather than true shading. Corners are highly radiused and many joins show small notches or “ink-trap” style scoops, giving the silhouettes a lively, engineered rhythm. Counters are large and open, with compact apertures on letters like S and e, and overall spacing that favors solid, chunky word shapes.
Best suited to display settings where the interior knockouts can be appreciated—headlines, packaging, posters, and playful brand identities. It can also work for short UI labels or badges when set large enough to keep the internal cut-outs from filling in.
The inline knockouts and pillowy curves create a lighthearted, toy-like tone with a clear retro display sensibility. It feels approachable and humorous, leaning toward signage and novelty rather than formal or technical typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, highly legible display voice while adding distinctive character through repeated internal knockouts and rounded geometry. The consistent cut-out pattern suggests a focus on novelty and recognizability for branded, attention-grabbing text.
Round elements (O, 0, 8, 9) emphasize the internal cut-out motif, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y, Z) keep the same soft, rounded treatment for consistency. Dots and terminals are bulbous and smooth, helping maintain a cohesive, friendly texture at larger sizes.