Hollow Other Ilty 13 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, titles, playful, retro, cartoon, quirky, chunky, display impact, decorative texture, retro flavor, friendly tone, inline, cutout, rounded, soft, bubbly.
A heavy, rounded display design with generous curves and softened corners, built from broad strokes that often contain narrow inline knockouts. Many glyphs show distinctive internal cut-outs and slot-like openings that track the stroke direction, giving the letters a hollowed, stencil-adjacent construction while remaining fully connected. Counters tend to be compact and geometric, terminals are blunt, and several characters introduce asymmetrical details (notably in lowercase forms), creating an intentionally irregular rhythm. The numerals mirror the same robust silhouettes and inline cutout treatment, maintaining a consistent, poster-friendly texture across the set.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, logos, product packaging, and playful branding systems where the hollow details can be clearly resolved. It also works well for titles and callouts in entertainment, children’s media, or retro-themed designs that benefit from a bold, decorative voice.
The overall tone is upbeat and whimsical, with a mid-century sign-painter and cartoon-title feel. The inline hollows add a toy-like, decorative sparkle that reads as friendly rather than technical, making the face feel nostalgic, informal, and attention-seeking.
Likely designed as a decorative display face that merges chunky, rounded letterforms with built-in inline knockouts to create a distinctive silhouette and a lively internal texture. The goal appears to be strong shelf impact and a memorable, characterful look rather than neutral, continuous reading.
The combination of broad outer shapes and small interior openings makes the design strongly graphic at large sizes, while the cutouts create a patterned color that can appear busy as size decreases. Uppercase forms feel more blocky and geometric, whereas the lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic curves and hooks, adding personality to mixed-case settings.