Technology And Design: Type Right

Series

Series Name: Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

199

Date Released

1977

Length of issue (in feet)

522

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

COI synopsis: How new technologies give rise to the redesign of common elements and shapes. Now that typewriter action can be electronically controlled, rather than relying on the common, cumbersome mechanical system, the keyboard too can be completely redesigned. So now we have the first ergonomic keyboard - one which actually fits the finger movements of the typist, so that typing is both quicker and less tiring.

Keywords

Science and technology; Engineering; Design

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/199

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Cutter: Peter Greenaway
Editor: Peter Greenaway

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