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24 alternatives to The Typewriter Revolution

A typist's companion for the 21st century

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Typewriter Revolution launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Second Machine Age▲66

   Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant techno

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   USB Typewriter▲97

   Old manual typewriters as retro-futuristic marvels

   2015 · usbtypewriter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Sense of Style▲66

   The thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Universal Typeface▲100

   Unifying the world’s handwriting

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Doodle Revolution▲56

   Unlock the Power to Think Differently

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Atom▲145

   A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

   2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Glamour of Grammar▲67

   A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Librify▲76

   Reading with friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bullet Journal▲86

    An analog note-taking system for the digital age

    2014 · bulletjournal.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hardware Hacker▲63

    Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware

    2016 · nostarch.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    for / with / in▲54

    Experiments and conversations about design in the browser

    2015 · htmloutput.risd.gd · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Booktrope▲81

    Reinventing the way books are published

    2015 · booktrope.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Sketchbook Project▲87

    A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Public Parts▲83

    How sharing in the digital age improves the way we work

    2015 · audible.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Code▲76

    The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Design of Future Things▲60

    A revealing examination of smart technology

    2015 · jnd.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Freewrite Smart Typewriter▲123

    Distraction-free tool for writing composition

    2016 · getfreewrite.com · its alternatives →

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    Irregardless.ly▲85

    A crowdsourced style guide for writers

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Folio▲98

    A read-later app sending a typeset digest to your e-reader

    Aug 2026 · myfolio.so · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Designing for Touch▲88

    A guide for designing touch interfaces

    2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Interface Culture▲67

    How the digital medium changes the way we write and speak

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Discussing Design▲68

    Improving communication and collaboration through critique

    2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

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    Editorially▲95

    Collaborative writing tool

    2013 · its alternatives →

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