Bull-5

Bull-5, designed by David Einwaller, derives from a particular style of typewriter fonts that emerged in the 1960s, presumably introduced through Olivetti—an Italian manufacturer of office products. The project began by digitizing printed type samples spotted on labels of photographic prints from the 1980s, which were sold due to the closure of an American newspaper archive. To preserve its raw and mechanical character, Bull-5’s Mono styles are drawn in coherence with the source material, including all their quirks and irregular proportions. They are accompanied by Proportional styles for greater legibility and Typewriter styles to embrace another iconic characteristic of typewriter fonts. [tightype.com]

Initially released in 2022 in one weight, expanded in August 2024 to six weights across the three styles: proportional, monospaced, and typewriter.

I had seen a sample of this typeface a few years back when I was researching typewriter-designs, but was never able to track down a good source. In 2019 a friend (and talented designer) purchased photographic prints from a closure of a newspaper archive and who’d believe it, all the images were labeled with this exact typeface. I digitized it instantly, keeping it very straightforward with all its quirks, irregular proportions and curves. Its raw mechanic character is emphasized by bold punctuation and optional double-widths for the letters /M, /m, /W and /w. [deinwaller.com]