Hollow Other Elsi 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, children’s, branding, playful, whimsical, retro, cartoon, friendly, attention-grabbing, decorative, retro charm, handmade feel, rounded, bubbly, outlined, cutout, hand-drawn.
A rounded, heavy display face built from chunky, soft-cornered strokes with a clear rightward slant. The letterforms are mostly monoline in feel but visually energized by irregular internal knockouts and inset shapes that create a hollowed, cutout look. Counters are generally generous and circular, terminals are blunted, and the overall rhythm is bouncy with slightly varied widths across characters. The inline cutouts follow the curves unevenly, giving the set a hand-crafted, sticker-like texture while maintaining consistent overall weight and silhouette.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as headlines, posters, packaging, and playful branding where the outlined cutouts can read clearly. It also works well for children’s content, event graphics, and merchandise applications that benefit from a friendly, cartoon-forward tone.
The font projects a cheerful, quirky personality with a nostalgic cartoon sensibility. Its hollowed details add sparkle and motion, making text feel lively and informal rather than precise or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, characterful display voice by combining bubbly italic forms with decorative hollowed knockouts. It prioritizes charm and memorability over neutrality, aiming for a handcrafted, retro-fun look that stands out in large sizes.
The internal cutouts are intentionally uneven and sometimes appear as small “bites” or inset strokes, which increases character but can introduce visual noise at small sizes. Numerals match the same rounded, playful construction and maintain the slanted, bubbly stance of the alphabet.