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Selectric


2017-09-13
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In 1961, IBM Selectric was the first typewriting machine using a sphere (frequently called a “type ball”) instead of individual typebars. Firstly seen on a typescript facsimile of the japanese philosopher Shûzô Kuki, the rigidity of the monospace system mixed with the old style garalde serif style of the letters caught attention.

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