Officially announced in U&lc Vol. 1 No. 3 (1974) in two
widths with three weights, but already mentioned in
Vol. 1 No. 1 (1973) as ITC’s “newest text type”.
Typewriter 4 as shown in PLINC’s One Line
(1971) appears to be a precursor and is listed in the index with
alias American Typewriter.
“… strikes a happy compromise with its forerunner. The rigid
spacing is dispensed with, but the distinctive typewriter flavour
is generously enhanced. And there is just enough nostalgia in
American Typewriter to give it a top billing in
contemporary typography.” [1975 specimen]
The two lighter weights were designed by Joel Kaden and the Bold
(plus Outline) by Tony Stan. Italics were added by Ed Benguiat in
1989, see ITC
American Typewriter Italic. Alternates for ‘R’ (Light,
Medium), ‘e’ and ‘&’ (Light, More…
Officially announced in U&lc Vol. 1 No. 3 (1974) in two widths with three weights, but already mentioned in Vol. 1 No. 1 (1973) as ITC’s “newest text type”. Typewriter 4 as shown in PLINC’s One Line (1971) appears to be a precursor and is listed in the index with alias American Typewriter.
“… strikes a happy compromise with its forerunner. The rigid spacing is dispensed with, but the distinctive typewriter flavour is generously enhanced. And there is just enough nostalgia in American Typewriter to give it a top billing in contemporary typography.” [1975 specimen]
The two lighter weights were designed by Joel Kaden and the Bold (plus Outline) by Tony Stan. Italics were added by Ed Benguiat in 1989, see ITC American Typewriter Italic. Alternates for ‘R’ (Light, Medium), ‘e’ and ‘&’ (Light, Medium, Bold).
Digitizations by Bitstream, URW (both discontinued), Elsner+Flake (with Condensed styles and Greek characters, 1997), SoftMaker (as Typewriter Serial), ITC (with Condensed styles; alternates in the Pro version). ITC American Typewriter Hellenic (Fonts.gr, 2005) by Hector Haralambous spans six weights plus italics and has Greek characters.
