The History of Typography

Saul Bass

As an appendix to Robert Messanger's post, here's that Google Doodle - hopefully for more than just today.

Type Ritter

Josh Ritter - New Lover - official lyrics video from Josh Ritter on Vimeo.

Video by Erez Horovitz.

Surely, this is what Messrs Scholes and Glidden had in mind.

Spring Typewriter ID challenge?

Eye-popping Remington 5

I was just seeing if there were any clues to fixing notagain's carriage problem on his Travel-Riter (there weren't) when I noticed that the ribbon spools on my Remington 5 shift. I can't think of any other typewriters where the spools shift with the carriage. That explains why this and other incarnations of the Remington Portable family use such small spools. Anyway, perfect excuse for a 2 frame animation.

The Union Flag flanked by maple leaves on the paper table are because this was made by Remington in Canada in 1939.

Open and shut

I'm in the process of making a new typewriter manual for The Good Companion Model 5 and I just couldn't resist sharing a couple of the photos.

News just in: The Imperial Typewriter factory in Leicester, UK, was raided yesterday and 33 illegal workers arrested. Leicester has a large community with origins in India and Pakistan who have found UK borders alternately open and shut.  Read the full story...

Naming the parts #2

Top tip for Dan: halve paper costs - type on both sides.  
(After Ignacio Uriarte)

Groma apparel

Another one for the Spring Collection

typecast #11 (pre-cast)

Typewriter Hell

©Leon Cmielewski