Selectric by Paradox 2005 β€” Sans Serif Font β€” preview 11 / 3
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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About Selectric Font

Selectric is a fixed-width sans-serif typeface designed by Paradox 2005, engineered for clean, evenly-spaced typesetting across 292+ Latin-based languages with a comprehensive 653-glyph character set. This monospace typeface brings technical precision and dependable clarity to projects where uniform character width is essential, making it an excellent choice for code snippets, terminal-style interface designs, responsive data tables, documentation layouts, and retro-inspired typographic work that celebrates the distinctive aesthetic of typewriter-era design.

The font's straightforward, no-nonsense structure delivers reliable legibility at small sizes and performs beautifully on tight grids where spacing predictability eliminates visual ambiguity and uncertainty. Graphic designers and front-end developers frequently reach for fixed-width fonts when building programming interfaces, terminal emulators, and pixel-aligned layouts that require unwavering consistency across every character and glyph. Beyond the screen, label makers, vinyl cutters, and small-scale craft applications benefit tremendously from its dependable character width and clear, sturdy forms that hold their ground reliably at any scale.

Available as a free download from this page with licence terms displayed there, Selectric excels in technical applications, coding projects, and any design work where uniform spacing and crystal-clear readability take priority over ornamental flourish or embellishment.

Style & Use Cases

Overall Style
Clean, Modern, Basic
Use Case
Body Text, UI
Ideal For
branding, interfaces, and modern layouts
Pairs With
a contrasting serif for headings

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Selectric Specifications

Font FamilySelectric
StyleNormal
Full NameSelectric
Version1.00 April 27, 2005.
Weight400 (Regular)
Glyph Count653 glyphs
PostScript NameSelectric
FormatTTF (TrueType)
File Size30.1 KB

Languages Supported

Selectric supports 292 languages.

How to Install Selectric Font

Step-by-step instructions for every platform

  1. 1Download the Selectric font file (.ttf or .otf).
  2. 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
  3. 3Right-click the font file.
  4. 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
  5. 5Selectric is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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What pairs well with Selectric Font?

Selectric Font is a versatile sans-serif font that works for both headings and body text. Pair it with a contrasting serif or slab serif font to add visual interest and a clear distinction between titles and body copy.

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Selectric Font

by Paradox 2005

Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team Β· Updated October 2026

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