Hollow Other Illo 8 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids media, party invites, playful, quirky, crafty, retro, whimsical, novelty, texture, attention, friendly, decorative, rounded, bubblelike, stippled, textured, cartoonish.
A rounded, heavy-outline display face with hollowed interiors filled by irregular, pebble-like cutouts that create a consistent all-over texture. Strokes are smooth and soft-cornered with a slightly bouncy, hand-drawn feel, and counters are generally open and generous for a bubbly silhouette. The internal knockouts vary in size and placement, producing a lively rhythm and a speckled color that stays coherent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short display settings where the textured hollows can be appreciated—headlines, posters, event graphics, packaging accents, and children’s or novelty-oriented branding. It also works well for logos or badges when set large, while longer text is likely to feel busy due to the dense interior detail.
The font reads as lighthearted and mischievous, with a decorative texture that suggests confetti, foam, or leopard-spot patterning. Its cartoon-friendly softness and busy interior detail give it a playful, craft-oriented tone rather than a formal one.
The design appears intended to deliver a friendly, attention-grabbing display voice by combining rounded, approachable letterforms with distinctive irregular interior knockouts. The goal is to create a recognizable patterned texture that adds personality and movement without relying on slant or extreme contrast.
Because the interior cutouts add visual noise, the face has a darker perceived color at small sizes and benefits from generous sizing and spacing. The most distinctive character comes from the patterned hollows, which remain prominent even in short words and headlines.