Hollow Other Elpa 8 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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A compact, heavy display face built from rounded, slightly irregular strokes with soft corners and a hand-drawn feel. Many letters include small internal knockouts and pinched-in counters that create a subtle “hollowed” highlight effect, especially noticeable in curved and vertical strokes. Proportions are tight with narrow letterforms and short lowercase bodies, while extenders (notably in b, d, f, h, k, l, t) rise prominently to add vertical rhythm. Curves dominate the construction, joins are smooth and bulb-like, and stroke endings tend to be blunt or gently tapered, producing a lively, uneven texture in text.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, playful branding, packaging, and kid-focused or novelty applications. It can also work for signage or labels where a friendly, hand-crafted look is desired, especially at larger sizes where the interior cutouts remain clearly visible.
The overall tone is friendly and humorous, leaning toward a retro-cartoon sensibility. The internal cutouts add sparkle and a crafted, inky character, making the font feel energetic and informal rather than austere or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, compact display voice with a whimsical, handcrafted finish. Its distinctive internal knockouts and rounded construction prioritize personality and visual charm over neutrality, aiming to stand out in attention-grabbing titles and branded phrases.
Round glyphs like O and 0 read as tall, vertical ovals, reinforcing the condensed stance. The design stays visually consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with the most distinctive personality coming from the repeated interior knockouts and slightly wobbly stroke edges that keep lines of text animated.