Typewriter Talk / Royal #10 with teletype font

**Posted by Pookie** 11-11-2022 13:56:55

Good day! Recently purchased a Royal (Regal refurbished) #10. It is unusual to me as it is a full sized desktop but mounted in a case (heavy black base and metal lid). Also instead of upper and lowercase it has uppercase and the "lowercase" is actually a smaller uppercase like you would see on telegrams or teletype. Anyone have any ideas why or a history? Thanks in advance.

**Posted by Pete E.** 11-11-2022 14:01:32

I believe that is called "double gothic" for the type-font.

**Posted by Pete E.** 11-11-2022 14:03:51

Here is another example :

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**Posted by Pookie** 14-11-2022 11:03:54

Thank you! Good to know. Thinking about listing on Ebay so the more info I have the better.

**Posted by Laurenz van Gaalen** 14-11-2022 16:33:56

Double Gothic was touted as billing typeface by Royal in the 1964 NOMDA Blue Book.

The 1968 SCM Typestyles booklet recommended the Elite (double) Gothic for statistical work, addressing, indexing, etc.

RaRo mentions the possibility to use exclusive capitals or lowercase in the 1932 catalogue (essentially giving the typewriter the option to use two type sizes).

**Posted by Pete E.** 14-11-2022 21:05:10

Pookie,

There is a Trader section on this Forum as well. Just need to state a price.

**Posted by Lucas Dul** 20-11-2022 01:41:08

It is double gothic, I have a Royal HH with this typeface, rather nice. Telegraph machines, otherwise known as Mill typewriters, are characterized by a Zero that has a cross through it.