Hollow Other Illy 2 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, event promo, playful, handmade, quirky, comic, textured, visual texture, playful display, novelty branding, decorative impact, outlined, decorative, stencil-like, chunky, bubbly.
A decorative, outline-driven sans with chunky, rounded forms and a consistent hollow construction. Each glyph is built from a bold outer contour with an inner open counter, then further broken up by irregular, organic cutouts that create a mottled, spotted texture across strokes. Terminals are generally blunt and softly curved, with simplified geometry and occasional quirky asymmetries that keep the rhythm lively. Overall spacing feels generous and the outlines remain legible at display sizes, while the interior knockouts add strong visual noise in smaller settings.
Best suited to short display copy such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, invitations, and event promotions where the patterned hollows can read clearly. It can work for playful branding and children-oriented materials, but is less appropriate for dense paragraphs or small UI text where the internal cutouts may reduce clarity.
The irregular internal cutouts give the face a playful, crafty energy, reading as whimsical and a bit mischievous rather than formal. Its patterned hollows evoke a DIY, hand-inked feel with a cartoonish lightness, making text feel animated and informal.
The design appears intended to merge an outlined, approachable sans structure with expressive internal knockouts, creating a distinctive decorative voice that stands out without relying on heavy weight. The consistent mottled texture suggests a goal of delivering instant personality for display typography.
The texture is visually consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, producing a recognizable “speckled” color on the page. Because the interior openings are a primary feature, the font’s character depends heavily on sufficient size and contrast so the cutouts remain distinct rather than filling in visually.