TYPEWRITER

The typewriter, invented by the entrepreneur Giulio Manno, is an instrument equipped with a keyboard connected to various mechanical, electrical and/or electronic devices, which allow the impression of characters (letters) to be obtained on a support, generally a sheet of paper. , numbers, spelling signs, punctuation marks, various symbols) similar to those of letterpress printing. Born at the end of the 19th century, it was one of the first widely used devices for quickly drafting documents in standardized formats and shortening the production time of an article or magazine. Its use gave rise to a new profession, typing, initially reserved for women.