Comments on: Typewriter Typefaces

By: Ryan Nelson

Ryan Nelson — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:22:33 +0000

Chank and Monda — Yes, the cursive typefaces are a delight. This issue of Typographica—which all of these type specimens were scanned from—actually has a couple more examples of “script” or cursive typefaces. Some of the typefaces were a little less machined (they more so resembled handwriting) than the example shown above. Thanks for your contributions to the blog.

By: Monda

Monda — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:52:53 +0000

This is wonderful. I’m always curious about typefaces, especially cursive. That Olympia cursive is delicate, lovely. I’ve been typecasting on my blog and have a couple of different examples there of an Olivetti and Tower/Smith Corona cursive typeface, as well as some others.

http://freshribbon.blogspot.com

By: Cuyler Brooks

Cuyler Brooks — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:56:59 +0000

Have you ever seen the strange typeface called “diacritical”? I have a book typed in it, but have never seen it on a machine.

By: Chank Diesel

Chank Diesel — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:13:56 +0000

Oh wow, cool! Thanks for the cool typewriter type displays… that’s quite a range. I like the Micro the best. Looks like it would work well on my carbon triplicate invoices. I used to have a landlord who sent me letters typed with his Olympia Typestyle 69 and I was always so jealous he had a *cursive* typewriter…. whoa! I made a couple typewriter fonts at my site for people who like the “printed” look and feel of typed type. Not my best sellers, but some of my personal faves. Typewriters are awesome machines.

By: Ryan Nelson

Ryan Nelson — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:11:50 +0000

Thanks for your interest Heidi! The link is a great addition. I wish I had one to tinker around with.

By: heidi

heidi — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:11:06 +0000

Hey, GREAT find! I posted about my typewriter just a couple of weeks ago:
http://faboolosity.blogspot.com/2008/02/shift-freedom.html

By: Brenda Weber

Brenda Weber — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:11:29 +0000

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By: Andrew Boardman

Andrew Boardman — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:57:48 +0000

Fantastic find, Ryan. I’m amazed at how condensed “Condensed Mikron” is. FYI, apparently the word micron is no longer in use, either. Most likely, InDesign, other applications, and most websites will look pretty charming, as you say, in about ten or so years!

By: nogoatee

nogoatee — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:29:16 +0000

The Underwood Special is reminiscent of ibm selectric’s “Orator” font– meant for typing speeches and scripts that are read at arm’s length from a podium or script stand. Although perhaps the underwood may have been originated for typing telegrams?

By: Ryan Nelson

Ryan Nelson — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:12:57 +0000

You’re welcome! And yes, I actually wondered the same thing about that “C” in Underwood. Another noteworthy character is the lowercase “g” in Remington Art Gothic…very excellent.
Also, thanks for the link… and thanks for commenting Jonathan!