Typewriter fonts make a strikingly retro statement. Although Courier is the most well-known font of this kind, there are loads of other, more decorative, typewriter-inspired fonts out there.
In this list, we've highlighted some of the best paid-for options – for when you need something a bit more special. But if you're on a budget, we have a brilliant list of the top free typewriter fonts out there. And if you're after more typographical inspiration, then check out our best free fonts list. Also see these free wallpapers for typography lovers.
01. Thesis Typewriter
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- Price: From £9.99
Thesis Typewriter comes in three different styles, Weary, Regular and Bold. We like Weary the best, as its textured look adds a vintage look. The Regular font would be a good one for letters or longer texts, while the Bold adds extra impact.
02. Detective
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- Price: From $17
This classic, mechanical typewriter font was constructed by hand. Not all of the characters are uniformly straight, which gives it a jaunty feel, while it remains classic enough to evoke feelings of Agatha Christie novels.
03. FF Trixie
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- Price: From £39
If a grungy typewriter feel is what you're after, you can't go wrong with Trixie – one of the oldest FontFont typefaces. Until recently, its origin was unknown. It was raised in The Hague by 'foster father' Erik van Blokland. But who conceived it? The book 'Made with FontFont' finally provided the answer. Trixie's 'mother font' was called Triumph Durabel, and was born in Nuremberg in around 1930.
04. Letter Gothic
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- Price: From $19.95
Roger Roberson designed Letter Gothic for IBM around the early '60s. The flat lettering is clean and beautiful. This monospaced sans serif typeface is available in a variety of different weights.
05. Olivetti Typewriter
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- Price: From £15
Created by designer Iza W, this classic typewriter font is great for mimicking the sloppy ink effect of older machines. Available in five different weights, Olivetti offers a traditional typewriter style.
06. Courier M
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- Price: From $19.95
A version of the classic Courier font, Courier M is a typewriter typeface, designed by Howard Kettler in 1956. Released by font foundry URW, Courier M is a clean, classical lightweight typewriter font.
07. Colón Mono
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- Price: From $30
A monospaced slab serif type family, Colón Mono was influenced by the aesthetic of a typewriter. Created by architect and graphic designer Ramiz Guseynov, Colón Mono consists of two weights of roman and alternative styles and matching italics respectably.
08. Erased Typewriter 2
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- Price: From £11
Paulo W is the type designer behind Erased Typewriter 2, a distressed font, great for creating authentic feel. Customise your designs with a choice of four weights; regular, bold, italic and underscore.
09. LTC Remington Typewriter Pro Set
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- Price: From £16.99
A beautiful and classical lightweight typewriter font, with a hint of class and unconventional characteristics throughout the letterforms. Far removed from the traditional bulky ink spilt typewriter style, this clean alternative is a great way to combine traditional design with much more technological visuals.
10. IHOF Typewriter
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- Price: From $24.95
The P22 typewriter font was based on a typeface originally used within a 20th century German document. This is a classical and authentic style that will appeal to all design needs.
11. Intimo
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- Price: From £40
A creative and unique alternative typewriter font, this beautiful design combines the simplicity of dots with the bulks of typewriting stains. It gives you a different and effective readablity and visual effect when using it in various sizes.
12. Aminta Regular
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- Price: From £40
The Aminta Regular is a beautiful cross between the originality and depth of the typewriter courier classic and a sophisticated Helvetica touch added to create a modern balance. Designed and inspired by a series of drawing and handwriting experiments, it offers creatives an alternative lightweight serif font.
13. Aminta Black
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- Price: From £40
Following the Aminta Regular, typography designer Gareth Hague offers Aminta Black. Displaying the same influences, this bold and dominant variation comes closer to the classical typeface used within traditional typewriter, giving it yet a cleaner and more modern finish.
14. EF Mono
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- Price: From £23.99
Designed by Ilko Höppin for the Elsner + Flake design studio, this is another playful alternative to the courier typeface classics. The cutout effect and distorted lettering offers an interesting visual dynamic.
15. EF Techno Script
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- Price: From £23.99
Another example brought to us by the Elsner + Flake design studios. Techno script combines digital clean-cut elements of typography design with the typewriter visual astheatic.
16. Firenza
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- Price: From $45
Based on a design used at the turn of the 19th century, the Firenza font family has character shapes that resemble those which became common on typewriters throughout the second half of the 20th century. Each weight has a full character set of 232+ letterforms, with all characters designed in the style of the font.
17. Chapter 11
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- Price: From £19.99
Chapter 11 is the perfect font when looking for that authentic and original typewriter feel to your designs. Giving the feel of official or government related documents, it was designed by Canadian typographer Rebecca Alaccari. It's also a great typeface to use when wanting to get creative with a more organic and original typewriter style.
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