Underwood revive

Well yes, Tom Hanks has also taken the plunge and has launched himself into the world of Apps. And he has done so by publishing an application for iPad which will delight both the most nostalgic and the most retro.

As a lover and collector of typewriters, it is no coincidence that the App he has promoted focuses on this hipster fetish. HanxWriter it's a typewriter emulator so that as the actor himself assures in an article published in the USAToday “Now we can write quietly in a coffee shop, making a really annoying noise.” Although, in the end, it must be admitted that typing on a typewriter can be, in this world of silent, touch-sensitive keyboards, to a certain extent something pleasant, and not only for Hanks.

The application recreates, in its basic version, both the aesthetics and faithfully the sound of those old typewriters. Underwood or Olivetti They re-emerge thanks to this App with the advantages of being able to apply modern and everyday elements for us, such as the option of erasing what has been written, because in this project the old comes together with the new.

To perfectly reproduce the sounds and characteristics of each typewriter, the Tom Hanks, a renowned collector with over 200 in his possession, provided several example models.

Input is only available for devices Apple And if you want to enjoy the full range of possibilities you will have to pay around 3 euros. Even so, the basic version is free.