Hollow Other Ibko 8 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids, craft, headlines, playful, hand-drawn, whimsical, crafty, quirky, playfulness, handmade feel, decorative texture, informality, outlined, decorative, irregular, wobbly, monoline.
This typeface uses a hand-drawn, outlined construction with monoline strokes and intentionally uneven contours. Many letters incorporate interior knockouts and small cut-in shapes that create a hollow, doodled texture rather than a clean inline. Curves and terminals are soft and slightly wobbly, with a casual rhythm and inconsistent stroke joins that reinforce an organic, sketchbook feel. Uppercase forms are relatively tall and narrow, while lowercase remains open and readable, with simplified bowls and loose spacing that can vary from glyph to glyph.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, invitations, packaging, and short headlines where the outlined, hollow texture can read clearly. It also fits children’s materials, DIY branding, and playful editorial callouts. For paragraphs, it works more as a stylistic accent than as a primary text face.
The overall tone is lighthearted and crafty, with a playful, homemade character. Its irregular outlines and quirky internal cutouts suggest a whimsical, illustrative voice suited to informal, friendly messaging rather than polished corporate typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a casual, hand-illustrated outline style with distinctive hollowed details that add personality and surface texture. It prioritizes charm and visual character over strict geometric consistency, creating a friendly decorative voice for expressive typography.
The decorative interior detailing is most noticeable in vertical stems and larger bowls, giving the font a textured, hollow look that becomes a prominent pattern in longer text. Because the outlines are relatively open and the shapes are lively, it benefits from comfortable sizing and generous line spacing to keep the internal cutouts from visually clumping.