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Originally Posted by samcol
Does the birth certificate contain kerning, and was it possible on a typewriter in 1961? Those are the two questions I'd like answered and would prefer it not turn into another birther thread if possible.:
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To help people relate to this in computer terms, "proportional fonts" is another way to describe what goes on in computers vs. "monospaced" typewriters.
However, proportional spacing in typewriters apparently date back as far as 1941.
IBM Executive typewriter with proportional spacing - going back to 1941 - Democratic Underground
Here's an IBM link making reference to it: IBM Archives: 1941
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