Hollow Other Ilsi 1 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, album covers, gothic, industrial, retro, assertive, dark, display impact, blackletter revival, emblem styling, signage tone, graphic texture, inline, outlined, angular, octagonal, notched.
A compact, blackletter-influenced display face built from angular, chamfered stems and squared curves. Each glyph uses a prominent inline/knockout treatment that creates a hollowed interior channel, producing a strong stencil-like rhythm while keeping counters relatively tight. Terminals tend to be clipped or slightly flared with small notches, and many rounds (O, C, G, 0) resolve into octagonal forms rather than smooth bowls. Overall spacing and fit feel display-oriented, with blocky verticals and crisp corners giving the alphabet a rigid, architectural silhouette.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, branding marks, and packaging where the inline detailing can be appreciated. It can also work for album/merch graphics and event or venue titling that benefits from a gothic-industrial presence. For longer passages, it functions more as a stylistic texture than as a comfortable reading face.
The font conveys a gothic, hard-edged mood with a mechanical edge—more forged metal and signage than calligraphy. The hollow interior lines add a crafted, emblematic feel, while the blackletter cues bring a traditional, slightly ominous tone. In text, it reads as bold and declarative, suited to loud statements rather than quiet reading.
The design appears intended to blend blackletter structure with a contemporary outlined/inline construction, creating a striking display voice that feels engineered and emblematic. The consistent hollow channels and clipped geometry suggest an aim for strong reproducibility in graphic applications while maintaining a distinctive, ornate edge.
The inline knockouts are consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, creating a unified texture even at larger sizes. Several forms emphasize verticality and symmetry, while diagonals appear sparingly and are kept steep and angular. The sample text shows best clarity at headline sizes, where the internal channels and notches remain distinct.