Hollow Other Alpu 8 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Chamelton' by Alex Khoroshok, 'Fattty' by Drawwwn, 'Hipweee' by Storictype, and 'Primal' by Zeptonn (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids branding, stickers, playful, cartoony, retro, chunky, quirky, impact, novelty, friendly, standout, whimsy, rounded, blobby, bulbous, soft, bubbly.
A heavy, rounded display face built from inflated, blobby forms with softly squared corners and smooth, continuous curves. Letterforms are compact and upright with a tall x-height and short extenders, creating a dense, poster-like texture. Strokes appear monoline at first glance, but small internal knockouts and occasional pinhole counters introduce sharp contrast and a hollowed, cut-out feel within the otherwise solid silhouettes. The overall rhythm is lively and slightly irregular, with counters varying from tight to nearly closed and terminals tending toward pill-shaped ends.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where its chunky shapes and interior cutouts can be appreciated—posters, packaging, playful branding, event graphics, and merch. It can work for brief subheads or pull quotes, but long passages will feel dense due to the tight counters and heavy color.
The design reads as cheerful and mischievous, with a toy-like softness and a wink of retro comic signage. The tiny internal cutouts add a quirky, tactile character—suggesting ink traps, punch-outs, or bubble lettering with playful imperfections.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with friendly, rounded massing while differentiating itself through small, irregular internal knockouts that create a distinctive hollowed texture. It aims for an approachable, cartoon-leaning display voice that stands out in bold graphic contexts.
Spacing and silhouettes are optimized for large sizes: at smaller sizes the near-closed counters and fine internal cutouts may fill in visually, while at headline sizes they become a distinctive detail. Numerals match the rounded, inflated construction and maintain the same cutout motif for consistency.