Hollow Other Ibmy 4 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, invitations, book covers, whimsical, playful, storybook, vintage, curly, decorative flair, quirky charm, display emphasis, vintage tone, outlined, decorative, swashy, bouncy, calligraphic.
A decorative outline face built from single-line strokes with consistent hollow interiors and rounded terminals. Letterforms lean on curvy, calligraphic construction with frequent loops, curls, and small spur-like flicks that extend beyond the core skeleton, giving many glyphs a swashy silhouette. Proportions feel compact with a relatively short lowercase body and lively ascender/descender activity; widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, producing an irregular, hand-drawn rhythm. Counters are open and circular where possible, and the overall spacing reads airy due to the unfilled, outlined structure.
Best suited for display settings where the outlined construction and swashy forms can be appreciated—such as posters, event titles, packaging, invitations, and decorative branding. It can work for short phrases or pull quotes at larger sizes, but its ornate texture is less optimal for long passages or small UI text.
The tone is playful and theatrical, with a storybook charm that feels lightly vintage and ornamental rather than formal. The looping details add a sense of flourish and mischief, making the voice feel friendly, quirky, and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to deliver a highly characterful, hand-rendered outline look—combining a calligraphic skeleton with ornamental curls to create a distinctive, decorative voice for attention-grabbing typography.
In text, the repeated curls and internal outline lines create a busy texture that becomes more pronounced as size decreases, while the numerals and capitals read as display-first forms with distinctive, embellished shapes. The stroke endings and small internal hooks provide strong personality but reduce the calmness and uniformity typical of text faces.