Hollow Other Alza 5 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, cartoon, bubble, retro, whimsical, attention, novelty, dimensionality, friendliness, fun, rounded, puffy, soft, bulbous, chunky.
A heavy, rounded display face with inflated, blobby letterforms and soft corners throughout. Strokes are thick and smooth, with irregular internal knockouts and small highlight-like cut-ins that create a hollowed, dimensional look rather than clean counters. Curves dominate the construction, terminals are fully rounded, and joins swell slightly, giving the alphabet a bouncy rhythm. Overall widths feel generous and the shapes read as compact black silhouettes punctuated by consistent interior cutouts.
Best suited to short, large-size applications such as headlines, posters, product packaging, and playful branding where personality is the priority. It can also work well for stickers, event titles, and social graphics, especially when a bold, bubbly presence is needed. Longer passages or small sizes may lose clarity due to the dense fills and decorative interior cutouts.
The font projects a fun, lighthearted tone that feels cartoonish and confectionary, like molded plastic or balloon lettering. Its irregular inner openings add a mischievous, handmade energy while still staying cohesive across the set. The overall impression is upbeat and attention-seeking rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a soft, friendly silhouette and novelty interior openings that suggest shine and depth. It prioritizes character and charm over neutrality, aiming for a cohesive cartoon-display voice across letters and numerals.
The interior knockouts behave more like decorative highlights than traditional counters, so character recognition relies on the outer silhouette. The numerals match the same puffy construction and retain the playful cut-in detailing, keeping the set visually unified.