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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
   USB Typewriter▲97

   Old manual typewriters as retro-futuristic marvels

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Sense of Style▲66

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Universal Typeface▲100

   Unifying the world’s handwriting

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Atom▲145

   A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Iofree▲251

   The first mechanical keyboard inspired by typewriters

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Glamour of Grammar▲67

   A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bullet Journal▲86

   An analog note-taking system for the digital age

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9WA
   Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)▲133

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hardware Hacker▲63

    Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11LA
    Lit – a modern literate programming tool▲95

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Sketchbook Project▲87

    A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Code▲76

    The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14ST
    Sublime Text Book▲163

    2014 · sublimetextbook.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Freewrite Smart Typewriter▲123

    Distraction-free tool for writing composition

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Irregardless.ly▲85

    A crowdsourced style guide for writers

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Folio▲98

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

    16d ago · myfolio.so · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Designing for Touch▲88

    A guide for designing touch interfaces

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Interface Culture▲67

    How the digital medium changes the way we write and speak

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Discussing Design▲68

    Improving communication and collaboration through critique

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Editorially▲95

    Collaborative writing tool

    2013 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    On Writing Well▲69

    Classic on How to write Non-Friction

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Sovereign Individual▲77

    Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Fonts In Use▲103

    Type in the real world: an amazing archive of typography.

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →