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At school studying typing there was a class of 66 all manual typewriters except for the two electrics. If you were good and had some spare time, you were given

At school studying typing there was a class of 66 all manual typewriters except for the two electrics. If you were good and had some spare time, you were given printed instructions to type particular characters and returns. Sometimes shift into red ink. Do it properly and you got an image. So maybe pre ASCII art?

california-og 4mo ago
Definitely! Take a look at these books: —Fun with your typewriter by Madge Roemer https://archive.org/details/FunWithTypewriter/mode/thumb https://archive.org/details/FunWithTypewriter/mode/thumb —Artyping by Julius Nelson https://archive.org/details/Artyping-HQ/mode/thumb https://archive.org/details/Artyping-HQ/mode/thumb —Typewriter Art by Alan Riddell https://archive.org/details/TypewriterArt-AlanRiddell/mode/thumb https://archive.org/details/TypewriterArt-AlanRiddell/mode/t...
- djmips 4mo ago
  I remember being a kid in early 80s typing class and trying to make pictures. Your archive is fantastic.
- contingencies 4mo ago
  That first one is clearly ASCII art predecessor. Thanks, typing pool, for BBS art!