Typex

What is the Typex Font?

Based on the lettering used on Alan Turing’s famous code-breaking machine at Bletchley Park, the “Bombe”, and the subsequent British answer to the German Enigma machine, the Typex.. Research done at Bletchley Park on their restored and antique machines provided the inspiration. The unusual shapes for the capitals have all been retained - the square O, the monospaced characters and other eccentricities that make it unique. This reference material was then extended to the numerals (which did not exist in the original) and a full international character complement.. The initial design of the bombe was produced in 1939 at the UK Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) at Bletchley Park by Alan Turing, with an important refinement devised in 1940 by Gordon Welchman. It was based on a device that had been designed in 1938 in Poland at the Biuro Szyfrów (Cipher Bureau) by cryptologist Marian Rejewski, and known as the “cryptologic bomb” (Polish: bomba kryptologiczna).. The Bombe was used to break the German Enigma code on a daily basis, and was a vital part of the Allied war effort. The British “Typex” (alternatively, Type X or TypeX) machines were an adaptation of the commercial German Enigma with a number of enhancements that greatly increased its security. It was used from 1937 until the mid-1950s, when other more modern military encryption systems came into use.

Typex Font Families

When you download Typex, the family will include the following font styles:

• Typex Regular
• Typex Ink Ribbon

Preview of the Typex Font

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Who Designed the Typex Font?

Typex was designed by Rian Hughes.

This font has 2 style(s) and was published by Device.

Is Typex a Free Download?

Like all of the fonts listed here on The Font Bot, Typex is a premium font and is not available to download for free.

Please do not try to find a free download of Typex. If you really want this font for your new project, support the designer and the foundry and click here to purchase it officially.

I'm sure if you tried really hard, you could figure out how to download Typex for free. You might also get a virus on your computer or get hacked as a result. Not to mention it is illegal to use Typex if you did not pay for it.

How Much is Typex to Buy?

If you've made it this far down the page and you are really interested to use Typex for your new project, great!

The last time we checked the price for Typex, it was available for as little as $39.00.