I got a binder of my parents' letters, mostly from '64-'66 (one from '54). Some are handwritten; some were typed on various typewriters. Most were on thin paper, others on airmail letter forms. Bleeding was a bit of an issue. Some were carbon copies. Remember those? Blurry lettering. And the typewriter spacing put lines just a hair too close together--the blogger composition screen is much easier to read. I guess maximizing the number of words per page was key. From the looks of one of the typewriter fonts, that's the only excuse I have for it.
I'd forgotten. That's what I grew up with, and didn't think anything of it then.
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I remember in fifth grade writing a report on the typewriter.
I wrote my now-wife love letters on very good stationary stock I bought to impress her, with very good ink. Sadly, I myself wrote them, so they are basically not legible. Especially not after decades since I saw any cursive.
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