Hollow Other Ilja 13 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, stickers, playful, handmade, retro, quirky, comic, attention grab, handcrafted feel, decorative display, retro flavor, inline, outlined, knockout, chunky, textured.
A heavy, rounded sans with a prominent outer outline and a lighter inner inline that creates a hollowed, sticker-like silhouette. Interiors feature irregular knockout specks and notches that read as distressed or hand-cut texture rather than uniform counters. Curves are soft and geometric, terminals are blunt, and joins stay sturdy, giving letters a compact, high-ink footprint. The texture is applied consistently across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, producing a lively rhythm while maintaining clear letter shapes at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, posters, packaging, and logo/wordmark work where the outline-and-inline construction can read clearly. It also fits labels, stickers, event graphics, and social posts that benefit from a bold, textured display voice. For small sizes or long passages, the internal knockouts may reduce clarity, so generous sizing and spacing work best.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a crafty, vintage-fun feel. The outlined construction and scattered cutouts add a sense of motion and imperfection that suggests DIY signage, party graphics, or playful branding rather than sober editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a friendly, approachable silhouette while adding character through a hollow inline and irregular cutouts. It aims to feel handcrafted and attention-grabbing, echoing decorative sign styles and playful display lettering.
Round letters (O, Q, 0, 8, 9) emphasize the double-line structure strongly, while straight-sided forms (E, F, H, N) showcase the distressed knockouts along stems. The inline and outline maintain consistent spacing, creating a clear two-stroke effect that remains legible even when the internal texture becomes visually busy.