A type has at last been made which absolutely imitates the “fabric” effect of the typewriter ribbon. We wonder some one didn’t think of it before. Every printer can now have a font of this patented type and print typewriter circulars in unlimited quantities direct from the type-face, on an ordinary printing press, without manipulation — the type alone does it all. You should see a sample of this work.
~“Review of Specimens: At Last! At Last!,” The American Printer & Bookmaker, January 1900
The “fabric” effect
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I was equally amazed when I saw a demonstration of Pagemaker (and desktop publishing in general) in the mid-80s. It entirely changed my career path (and the paths of service providers like typesetters, et. al) forever. That was an At Last! moment for me.