Digital Typeface Design for Typewriter
Found object to font family
A2-TYPE developed Typewriter after an Olivetti Letterer 22 typewriter, discarded by a former studio tenant, was found in their space. A single type-proof sheet from that machine served as the primary reference for digitisation. The resulting family extends beyond its physical source with an expanded glyph set, additional weights, and complementary italic styles.
Set in Typewriter
Insights
- The design originated from a single physical type-proof sheet produced by the found machine.
- The digital version adds weights and italic styles, expanding beyond what the mechanical source provided.
- A found, discarded object — not a commissioned brief — initiated the project.
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