Typewriter Ogmo 1 is a bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, editorial pullquotes, retro branding, vintage, playful, rustic, casual, hand-inked, typewriter homage, retro texture, casual voice, display impact, rounded serifs, soft terminals, inked texture, blunt joins, lively rhythm.
A heavy, slanted typewriter-style design with compact counters, soft curves, and chunky, rounded slab-like serifs. Strokes are broadly even in thickness, with subtly uneven edges and blunted terminals that suggest ink spread or worn impressions. The letterforms are wide and generously spaced within a steady fixed-width rhythm, while the italic slant and slightly irregular contours keep the texture lively across lines. Numerals and lowercase share the same sturdy, inky presence, maintaining consistent color in running text.
Works best for display and short-to-medium text where its inky, typewritten character is meant to be seen—posters, menus, packaging, and retro-leaning branding. It can also add personality to editorial pull quotes, captions, or titles where a casual, analog voice is desired.
The overall tone feels vintage and approachable, with a lightly rugged, imperfect imprint that reads as human and analog rather than clinical. Its slant and soft, inky shapes add a friendly, informal energy that can evoke old correspondence, pulp print, or worn typewritten ephemera.
The design appears intended to capture a mechanical typewriter feel with a worn, ink-pressed texture, while adding a pronounced slant and softened slab serifs to keep the tone warm and expressive. Consistent fixed-width spacing supports the typewriter reference, and the chunky silhouettes prioritize visual impact and a nostalgic printed texture.
The design favors rounded interior shapes and short, thick serifs that help hold together at display sizes, while the textured edges create a distinctive surface on large words. In smaller settings, the strong weight and soft joins can produce a dense, dark paragraph color, making spacing and line length more noticeable.