typewritten

Produced by keyboard

Typewritten describes text produced on a typewriter rather than handwritten or computer-printed: a typewritten manuscript, typewritten notes.

The word evokes mid-twentieth-century correspondence, official documents, and literary drafts before word processors.

Something typewritten has a distinctive mechanical appearance—uniform letters with slight irregularities from struck keys.

mechanical

carriage

Wheeled passenger vehicle

  • platenPrinting press surface
  • ribbonSlender ornamental strip
  • typebarCharacter-striking arm mechanism

keys · spool · roller · mechanism · alignment · monospaced · daisywheel · margin · tab · return

aesthetic

monospaced

Uniform character width

imprint · impression · smudge · strike-through · faded · crisp · carbon · onionskin · letterhead · stationery

correspondence

letter

Written symbol or message

note · dispatch · communique · epistle · missive · carbon copy · draft · transcript · report · statement

sound

clack

Sharp percussive noise

  • clickBrief sharp noise
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow
  • clatterLoud rattling noise

rhythm · staccato · percussion · ding · chime · keystroke · rattle · hammering · tapping · patter

vintage

antique

Old valued collectible

classic · old-fashioned · relic · bygone · historical · nostalgic · period · analog · mid-century · archival

Opposites
method of text production

typewrittenhandwritten

Written by hand

manuscript · penned · calligraphic · scrawled · cursive

technology era

typewrittendigital

Of discrete data

computer-generated · electronic

Family

type, write, typewriter, typeset, typesetter, typesetting, retype, typewriters, mistype

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G