Hollow Other Elty 3 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Chortler' by FansyType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, kids branding, packaging, stickers, playful, cartoon, bubbly, cheeky, handmade, playfulness, display impact, handmade charm, texture detail, rounded, blobby, soft corners, irregular, inline highlights.
A chunky, rounded display face with bulbous strokes, compact proportions, and a slightly irregular, hand-drawn rhythm. Letterforms are built from heavy, soft-edged shapes with occasional pinched joints and tapered terminals that keep the silhouettes lively. Many glyphs include small internal cutouts and teardrop-like highlights that read as hollowed or knocked-out details, adding texture and preventing large counters from feeling flat. The overall spacing is fairly tight and the forms feel tall and compact, with simple construction and minimal modulation beyond the decorative cutouts.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, product packaging, stickers, and playful branding where the decorative cutouts can be appreciated. It can also work for event titles, snack or candy labels, and social graphics, but is likely to feel busy at very small sizes due to the dense weight and internal details.
The tone is playful and characterful, evoking cartoon lettering, kids’ packaging, and lighthearted pop signage. Its inky blobs and little punched-out highlights give it a mischievous, handcrafted feel that reads as fun rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly display voice with a distinctive hollowed-detail texture, combining inflated cartoon forms with small knockout highlights to create personality and visual sparkle.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent soft, inflated look, with single-storey lowercase forms and simplified joins that favor friendliness over precision. Numerals match the same rounded, heavy silhouette and carry the same cutout/shine details, helping headings and short phrases feel cohesive.