Typewriter Fonts: The Look of Typed Text
Typewriter fonts recreate the even rhythm of text typed on a mechanical machine, where every letter takes up the same space. This collection mixes authentic typewriter revivals, including inky, worn styles, with clean monospaced fonts that give the same typed feel.
23 free fonts, previewed with your text
- Special Elite
Chapter One: The Letter
- Courier Prime
Chapter One: The Letter
- Cutive Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Cutive
Chapter One: The Letter
- Lekton
Chapter One: The Letter
- Xanh Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- IBM Plex Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Libertinus Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Anonymous Pro
Chapter One: The Letter
- Space Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- PT Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Syne Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Sometype Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- DM Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Red Hat Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Ubuntu Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Inconsolata
Chapter One: The Letter
- Fira Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Overpass Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Martian Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Roboto Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
- Source Code Pro
Chapter One: The Letter
- Share Tech Mono
Chapter One: The Letter
How to use it
- 1For a real typewriter look, pick Special Elite, Courier Prime or Cutive Mono and add a slightly off-white paper colour.
- 2Monospaced fonts need a little more line height than usual to stay comfortable in long text.
- 3Screenplays are traditionally set in 12-point Courier, and Courier Prime was designed specifically for them.
- 4Use typewriter quirks such as uneven ink and wobbly letters sparingly, so the text stays readable.
Type a letter, a screenplay line or a quote to compare them. They suit vintage invitations, zines, film titles, detective-board designs and code snippets.
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