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typewriter font

typewriter font

3.7
A print style where each letter takes the same space, like an old typewriter
  • noun
translation icon : fuente de máquina de escribir
  • The poster used a bold typewriter font to make the title stand out against the colorful background.

Examples

  • He chose a typewriter font for his invitation to evoke a sense of nostalgia among his guests.

  • The document was printed in a typewriter font, giving it a vintage look that reminded her of classic novels.

  • Or covers that simply have words and the interior is typewriter font all the way through.

    Blog text (25)

  • Part of the advertisement's visual force comes from the entertaining display of various kinds of script, from fake handwriting to typewriter font.

    Academic text (2000)

Synonyms

monospaced font
vstypewriter font
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A set of letters where each one has the same width so columns line up

is the same concept but often called by other technical names
monospace
vstypewriter font
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A font where every character has the same width

is the same meaning but the label is shorter or more informal
fixed-width font
vstypewriter font
  • Specialized
3.8

A style where every letter has the same width, like in typewriters

is the same idea but described with broader wording in some sources
constant-width font
vstypewriter font
  • Specialized
3.4

A style of text where every letter takes the same amount of space

is the same pattern but not limited to those devices

Surface Forms

typewriter font singular
typewriter fonts plural

Morphology

typewriter + font

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'typewriter' (the machine) + 'font' (typeface): a font associated with or produced by a typewriter, i.e. the fixed-width/monospaced look. This is a transparent, literal compound that a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer, as the combinatory logic is straightforward and cross-linguistically common.

Etymology

Typewriter font comes from old typewriter machines, which moved the paper by the same amount for each key so every letter took the same space on the line. That's why typewriter font today means a 'font' where every letter has the same width, and why people use it to make text and code line up neatly.