Chris Messina

Retrotype - Feels like a real typewriter

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Monotype is a focused, offline-first writing tool that feels like a real typewriter β€” built for Mac. With no formatting, no tabs, and no distractions, it brings back the joy and flow of writing.

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Xiaomin Zhou

This application is very interesting, the line break effect is very fun, and the sound of the typewriter is made very realistic

Tuba Ismail

I’ve actually been searching for something like this! This looks fantastic, love the offline, distraction-free approach. And I can’t wait to try it out. ✨

Alexandra Protsenko

Congrats on the launch! Love the simplicity of this.

Sohan Patil

Congratulations on the launch! The commitment to a pure writing focus is truly impressive.

Treze

I love the idea! The only problem is that it doesn't have accents for writing in Spanish.

John W.

@trezeΒ What about Chinese then?... x)

Peter Hansen

This is ideal for when you need to focus on your writing without distractions.

There is no save function, so remember to copy the text to the clipboard and paste it into another application every time you finish a document.

Sneh Shah

Congrats on the launch! πŸš€ Really love the minimalist approach. I'm curious β€” how did you balance the authentic typewriter experience with modern usability? And are you considering features like document versioning or a way to recover accidentally deleted text while keeping the simplicity intact?

John W.

Very much liked this idea! I know several friends that would love to hear about this, and they will.

Ana Franco

I love this. Are there plans to make it available for windows?