Hollow Other Elsi 7 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Core Sans C', 'Core Sans CR', 'Core Sans G', and 'Core Sans GS' by S-Core and 'Caros' and 'Caros Soft' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, kids branding, playful, bubble, retro, toy-like, cheerful, display impact, friendly tone, novelty detail, brand distinctiveness, rounded, soft, inflated, inline, decorative.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft terminals and an inflated, bubble-like silhouette. Many strokes feature an internal inline/knockout detail near the outer edge, creating a hollowed accent that tracks the contours of bowls and stems rather than a uniform outline. Curves are generous and geometry leans toward monoline construction with occasional pinch points where joins tighten, keeping counters compact and forms chunky. Uppercase feels broad and friendly; lowercase maintains similar mass with simple, single-storey shapes and compact apertures, producing a dense, high-impact texture in text.
Best suited for headlines, posters, splashy campaign lines, and brand marks where the chunky silhouettes and decorative inlines can be appreciated. It also fits packaging, stickers, event graphics, and playful retail or kids-oriented materials, working especially well at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a whimsical, toy-signage personality. The inline cutouts add a lively, slightly retro novelty feel—suggesting confectionery, amusement, or pop branding rather than formal editorial use.
Likely designed as a bold, attention-grabbing display font that pairs friendly rounded forms with distinctive hollow/inline cutouts to create instant recognition. The goal appears to be maximum charm and impact in short phrases and titles, with a novelty detail that differentiates it from standard rounded sans faces.
The knockout detailing is not fully consistent from glyph to glyph, which reads as an intentional handcrafted quirk and helps the font avoid looking purely geometric. In longer lines, the decorative inlines create a subtle shimmer and can increase visual busyness, especially at smaller sizes or in tight tracking.