Hollow Other Illy 6 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, event promos, grunge, playful, handmade, retro, quirky, add texture, create character, vintage effect, playful display, outlined, textured, distressed, cartoonish, chunky.
A bold, outlined display face built from chunky forms with open, hollow interiors. The letter skeletons are defined by a consistent black contour while the counters and inner areas are filled with irregular, mottled cutouts that read like distressed texture rather than solid fill. Curves are rounded and slightly bouncy, corners are softened, and overall spacing feels roomy, giving the alphabet an easy, poster-ready rhythm. The distressed treatment is integrated across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating a cohesive, weathered surface while keeping the silhouettes clear.
Best suited for display settings where texture is an advantage: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, and promotional graphics. It can also work for playful branding elements or short callouts where the distressed interior detail has room to be seen.
The textured hollows give the font a scrappy, craft-forward energy that feels casual and fun. It reads as vintage and a bit mischievous—more “hand-printed” than formal—adding character and motion even in short words.
The design appears intended to combine an approachable, chunky outline with a built-in distressed pattern, delivering instant visual character without needing added effects. It aims to provide a ready-made “worn/printed” look while preserving legible, friendly letterforms.
The outline-led construction means the face relies on edge definition for clarity, while the interior breakup adds visual noise that increases personality but can reduce crispness at small sizes. In sample text, the irregular internal cutouts create a lively sparkle that becomes a dominant stylistic feature in longer passages.