Typewriter Abgo 3 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, film titles, book covers, zines, editorial, gritty, vintage, utilitarian, noir, tactile, typewriter authenticity, aged print, document feel, atmosphere, distressed, inked, blunt, rugged, weathered.
A monospaced, typewriter-like design with wide set proportions and sturdy, blunt terminals. Strokes show noticeable irregularity and soft edge breakup, suggesting ink spread and mechanical impact rather than clean digital outlines. Forms are mostly upright with simple, workmanlike construction; counters are moderately open, and many joins look slightly swollen or uneven, creating a printed, worn texture across lines. Numerals and caps maintain consistent cell widths, reinforcing a disciplined rhythm even with the roughened detailing.
Well-suited to display and short-to-medium text where a typewritten, lived-in tone is desired—such as posters, title cards, book and album covers, packaging with a vintage angle, and editorial pull quotes. It can also work for UI accents or captions when a rugged, analog voice is appropriate, though the textured edges may become visually busy at very small sizes.
The font reads as archival and gritty, evoking typed documents, carbon copies, and well-handled paper. Its distressed texture adds a subtle menace and atmosphere—equal parts documentary and cinematic—making it feel at home in mystery, crime, and period storytelling contexts.
The design appears intended to recreate the feel of mechanical typing with ink wear and uneven impression, while keeping the strict timing and alignment associated with monospaced composition. It balances legibility with deliberate imperfections to deliver a convincingly analog, document-like presence.
The distress is integrated into the letterforms rather than applied as a uniform overlay, so each glyph carries slightly different nicks and bulges. At text sizes the texture remains visible, giving paragraphs a lively, imperfect color that feels intentionally aged.