Hollow Other Etmo 9 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, logo, playful, whimsical, retro, cartoon, novelty, playfulness, standout, handmade feel, bubbly, rounded, chunky, inky, hand-drawn.
A chunky, rounded display face with thick outer strokes and distinctive hollowed interior channels that create a double-line, cutout look. Forms are soft and bulbous with uneven, hand-drawn contours and frequent teardrop/oval counters, giving the alphabet a lively, slightly wobbly rhythm. Terminals tend to be blunted and inflated, and several letters show exaggerated curves and quirky joins, reinforcing an organic, illustrative construction. Numerals follow the same inflated silhouette and internal knockout treatment for consistent texture across sets.
Best suited to short display settings where its hollow, bubbly texture can be appreciated—posters, playful branding, packaging, event titles, stickers, and social graphics. It can work for logos and wordmarks that want a hand-made, cartoonish presence, and for kid-oriented or fun-forward editorial callouts.
The overall tone is cheerful and mischievous, like comic lettering with a vintage novelty twist. The hollowed interiors add a buoyant, bouncy feel that reads as friendly and informal rather than technical or restrained.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, characterful display voice by combining inflated cartoon forms with consistent internal knockouts. Its irregular contours and lively proportions prioritize personality and novelty over neutral readability, aiming to stand out quickly in headline contexts.
In text, the internal cutouts produce a busy, high-ink personality that benefits from generous sizing and spacing. The irregular outlines and lively width changes give headings an animated cadence, while the hollow detailing adds visual sparkle but can reduce clarity at very small sizes or in dense paragraphs.