finally, mad men get a xerox, now if only they had more fonts to work with
Typewriter fonts available in 1962. (Not shown: IBM selectric’s “Orator” font– meant for typing speeches and scripts to be read at arm’s length from a podium or script stand.) Click on photo for more readable display.
Bembo is very nice as well. Simple & classy, small details and not out there like some fonts preferred by people I know.
Fun thing is when you see a grad using and abusing Papyrus. Still cracks me up and everyone raving about Helvetica in large part due to the doc is also a reason to snicker.
Im so glad there are typewriter fonts available on computers now. Its alot more comfortable to me as a writer who's been writing for almost 50 years to read a typewriter font.
As much as computers are far more comfortable, these fonts are really bothering me.
I love olivetti medium roman and to show how old school I am, I write my personal correspondence in Bookman Oldstyle. :D
ReplyDeleteAh, yes, Bookman Oldstyle... Boomer's Bembo...One of my all time favorites, too.
ReplyDeleteBembo is very nice as well. Simple & classy, small details and not out there like some fonts preferred by people I know.
ReplyDeleteFun thing is when you see a grad using and abusing Papyrus. Still cracks me up and everyone raving about Helvetica in large part due to the doc is also a reason to snicker.
Im so glad there are typewriter fonts available on computers now. Its alot more comfortable to me as a writer who's been writing for almost 50 years to read a typewriter font.
ReplyDeleteAs much as computers are far more comfortable, these fonts are really bothering me.
Thanks for this!
Leanne
@joker I love Bembo. (belated) thanks for the reminder. :)
ReplyDelete@solidinkoutlet Thanks for the read, Leanne. Funny. A friend of my daughter's at college just switched to a typewriter.