Hollow Other Ebte 4 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids branding, headlines, stickers, playful, cartoon, friendly, bubbly, handmade, whimsy, expressiveness, texture, display impact, approachability, rounded, soft terminals, irregular ink, inktrap-like, chunky.
A rounded, chunky display face with soft, swollen strokes and an intentionally uneven, hand-drawn rhythm. Letterforms are built from thick, bulbous shapes with narrow internal counters and frequent small cut-ins/knockouts that read like hollowed or chiseled pockets within the black mass. Curves dominate, corners are heavily softened, and many joins pinch slightly, creating a lively silhouette and a subtly variable stroke edge. Spacing feels open and forgiving, supporting large, bouncy shapes without looking cramped.
Best suited to short display settings where the bold silhouettes and hollowed details can be appreciated—posters, playful branding, packaging, social graphics, titles, and event signage. It also works well for children’s products or casual food and beverage applications that benefit from a friendly, hand-made feel.
The font projects a cheerful, kid-friendly personality with a casual, comic sensibility. Its puffy forms and quirky internal cutouts add a sense of whimsy and craft, making text feel approachable and informal rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum warmth and personality through inflated forms and characteristic internal knockouts, creating a distinctive “carved-out” texture inside a heavy, rounded build. Its emphasis is on expressive impact and charm rather than neutrality or small-size readability.
In running text the heavy weight and tight counters can close up at smaller sizes, while the irregular interior knockouts remain a distinctive signature at display sizes. The numerals match the rounded, blobby construction and maintain the same playful, cut-in detailing for consistency.