Typewriter Fivy 14 is a light, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: book quotes, editorial, posters, packaging, title cards, retro, writerly, casual, literary, human, typewritten feel, analog texture, vintage tone, human warmth, inked, worn, soft, rounded, imperfect.
A monospaced, italicized design with softly bracketed serifs and rounded terminals that mimic the bounce of metal type on paper. Strokes show subtle modulation and frequent irregularities—slight kinks, uneven curves, and occasional blobbed joints—that create an ink-worn, analog texture. The letterforms are generally open and readable, with generous sidebearings typical of fixed-width rhythm; curves lean a touch narrow while horizontals and serifs flare gently, helping characters stay distinct at text sizes.
Works well when you want typed character in headlines, pull quotes, short paragraphs, and display blocks where the fixed-width rhythm is part of the aesthetic. It suits posters, labels, and packaging that aim for vintage or handmade authenticity, and it can add personality to UI elements like badges or code-like callouts when strict neutrality isn’t required.
The overall tone feels nostalgic and tactile, like a typed page from a well-used machine or a manuscript draft. Its slanted stance and imperfect edges add informality and warmth, suggesting personal correspondence, journaling, and vintage ephemera rather than polished corporate typography.
The design appears intended to evoke typewritten output with a human, imperfect imprint—capturing the slant, wear, and ink spread of real pages while maintaining consistent monospaced spacing for structured, rhythmic setting.
Capitals carry a slightly calligraphic, hand-cut quality—especially in curved letters—while lowercase maintains a steady typewriter cadence with lively, uneven stroke endings. Numerals share the same soft, worn finish and keep a consistent width, reinforcing a steady, mechanical beat even as the outlines stay intentionally irregular.