r/typewriters is a subreddit with 56k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses typewriter, repair, new, royal, and hermes, and they frequently recommend/review desktop and paper.
A subreddit for typewriters. An appreciation for that primal hammer-against-paper feeling when you sling words onto a page.
Popular Themes in r/typewriters
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Fraud! This person is stating this is their typewriter collection and it is in fact my collection from a picture in my home! Beware! Moderators take note, this person should be banned!"
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I would like to gift a typewriter to a stranger, but I’m not sure which one"
1 post
#3
Advice Requests
: "Buying my first typewriter! Advice on the lettera 22 - is it worth?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/typewriters
#1
Typewriter
: "I finally got a Typewriter but…"
432 posts
#2
Repair
: "3 hours of Repair on an Olympia"
53 posts
#3
New
: "Me Decorating My New Place"
47 posts
#4
Royal
: "Found this 1940 Royal Arrow for 25$!"
29 posts
#5
Hermes
: "My latest happy find: a Hermes 3000, with Techno typeface!"
29 posts
#6
Ribbon
: "Ink Ribbons!"
24 posts
#7
Typewriters
: "You all inspired me to pull out my old Smith Corona Coronet Automatic 12"
23 posts
#8
Looking For A Typewriter
16 posts
#9
Olivetti
: "Green Olivetti Valentine"
16 posts
#10
Smith Corona
: "First typewriter! Smith Corona Silent Super with case!"
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/typewriters
Flair Used in r/typewriters
#1
Inspiration Post
: "This is a gratuitous, unnecessary picture of my typewriter."
148 posts
#2
General Question
: "So uhh, does this bad boi count?"
31 posts
#3
Typeface or Font Appreciation
: "My latest happy find: a Hermes 3000, with Techno typeface!"
8 posts
#4
Typewriter Fact
: "Fraud! This person is stating this is their typewriter collection and it is in fact my collection from a picture in my home! Beware! Moderators take note, this person should be banned!"
7 posts
#5
Repair Question
: "I finally got a typewriter but…"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/typewriters
Yearly
+10k members(23.2%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026