Hollow Other Byho 1 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: kids branding, packaging, posters, headlines, stickers, playful, bubbly, cartoon, quirky, friendly, fun display, youth appeal, novelty branding, headline impact, signature cutouts, rounded, blobby, soft, chunky, inky.
A heavy, rounded display face with blobby contours and soft terminals that feel hand-drawn but consistently constructed. Strokes are thick and smooth with simplified geometry, and counters are minimal; instead, many glyphs feature small, irregular “punch” cutouts that read like highlights or droplets. The silhouette stays compact and upright, with occasional asymmetric bulges and varying internal openings that give each character a slightly different rhythm. Numerals and punctuation follow the same inflated, soft-edged style, maintaining a cohesive, bold texture across lines.
Best suited for large-scale applications where the bold silhouette and internal cutouts can be appreciated: children’s and family-focused branding, playful packaging, posters, event titles, and short headline phrases. It also works well for badges, stickers, and social graphics where a friendly, chunky voice is desired.
The overall tone is cheerful and comedic, with a toy-like, confectionary presence that feels lighthearted and approachable. The internal knockouts add a lively, glossy sparkle effect, reinforcing a fun, animated personality rather than a formal or technical one.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum friendliness and visual punch through inflated, rounded shapes, while using small interior cutouts as a signature motif to keep the heavy letterforms feeling lively rather than flat. It prioritizes personality and a cohesive “cartoon ink” texture for expressive display typography.
In text, the dense black mass creates strong impact at larger sizes, while the small cutouts function as distinctive details that can visually merge at very small sizes. The glyph set shows intentionally simplified forms and generous rounding, favoring character and immediate readability over typographic restraint.