Typewriters Gifts

Progression of human writing, from chisled stone to computers until 2000 when the computer has blown up

"Hey, I'm thirsty. I need a drink. A drink and a liverwurst sandwich. Hey, how about a sandwich and a beer down at Gallagher's, then we can go shoot some pool? Or maybe take in a movie. Hey, I'm talking to you."

"It's just one monkey at one typewriter, but we've given him an infinite need for validation."

"I'm not sheltering at home, I'm an artist in residence!"

'Don't worry. I'm not charging you for the extra lettering.'

"This alphabet soup is in Times New Roman. I ordered Segoe Script! May I please speak to the chef?"

"Who's the idiot who filed Phil under F?"

Man has thrown his computer aside and is writing on a typewriter.

'We don't know what the final result will look like, but the movie rights have already been optioned.'

Sales Secretary

"He's our back-up if our computers fail."

'I told you. . . H not S!'

Writer breaks in new electric typewriter.

'Yes, we can get all this into your ad, but we'll have to set the copy in 0.00005 point type.'

"Winter must be coming. The people in my novel are starting to wear mittens."

"Oh, it's not just the sign. Everything here is set in Comic Sans."

'This week's column is going to be about Writer's Block, and it's...'

The origins of bullet points.

A writer working on a typewriter is wearing a shirt with William Shakespeare's face on it.

'It's a nice font but before deciding we'd really like to see your font library.'

"Yeah, the Declaration of Independence is beautiful! What font is that?"

The most important part of your job application. Font selection.

"Reviving the old all type, eh?"

Bob Dylan

My Mom texted me to let me know she hates all the fonts she saw this week.

General Writing War and Peace

An old-fashioned printer using an Albion press.

"Infusion break, honey bun."

Homes of the font designers

A writer writing humour and tragedy at the same time.

Snail Writer