Typewriter Umba 10 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, editorial, gritty, retro, mechanical, utilitarian, no-nonsense, typewritten feel, analog texture, vintage tone, rugged emphasis, practical readability, inked, worn, blunt, slabbed, rugged.
A monoline slab-serif design with chunky, blocky letterforms and squared terminals that read as stamped or struck rather than drawn. Edges are slightly rough and irregular, creating a worn, inky texture while keeping consistent stroke weight and sturdy proportions. Counters are compact and shapes are simplified, with a steady, mechanical rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
This style suits display typography that benefits from an analog, mechanical texture—posters, pull quotes, packaging, labels, and title treatments. It can also work for short-to-medium passages where a deliberately rugged, printed feel is desired, especially when paired with simple layouts and generous spacing.
The overall tone feels industrial and workmanlike, with a vintage, hard-used character—like text produced on well-traveled equipment. The roughened outline adds a tactile, analog flavor that suggests authenticity and grit rather than polish.
The design appears intended to evoke typewritten output with a deliberately imperfect, ink-worn finish, balancing strong legibility with a tactile, distressed personality for themed and atmospheric typography.
The distressed perimeter is subtle enough to remain readable in text, but pronounced enough to show clearly at display sizes. Numerals match the same blunt, sturdy construction, reinforcing a cohesive, uniform texture across mixed content.