Meet Director Pica, the Sam Kinison of typefaces!

August 18, 2019April 30, 2020 L.T. Hanlon4 Comments

Photo of typeslugs on a Hermes 3000 typewritere. Typeslugs are the elements on the end of the typebars; they strike the ribbon and transfer ink to paper. — **Closeup of the Director Pica typeslugs on my Hermes 3000 curvytop.**

Thanks to the Rt. Rev. Munk, you can view the NOMDA samples for Hermes and Smith-Corona.

NOMDA_Hermes — **In the photo above, I printed a Hermes NOMDA page and then typed with my Hermes 3000 to determine it’s afflicted with Director Pica.**

And if you don’t remember Sam Kinison . . .

What typeface is this?

May 7, 2019May 6, 2019 L.T. Hanlon8 Comments

I gave in and bought this Hermes 3000. Everything that’s been said about these typewriters is true. The feel of this machine exudes fine Swiss engineering; there’s a near-orgasmic Machine Age sensation to its operation. Bonus factoid: Hermes was associated with Paillard, the same folks famed for Bolex movie cameras.

Photo shows a Hermes 3000 typewriter. The machine is a later model from probably the mid-1960s. It's minty green in color and unlike previous smooth-curve models, has a somewhat more angular design.

Photo of the following typewritten text. Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Chicago, Illinois. Hermes 3000. Not curvy. What face is this? I'm thinking my machine is perhaps equipped with Techno Pica Special. The clue is that S and TP appear on the type slugs. Regardless of what it is, I like this typeface. Warning. This typecast has not been edited.