The term 'typewriter type' refers to two different styles of typeface used in typewriters. The first is 'ELITE, ' which is a 5-letter word and is a style of typeface that was popular in the 1950s and 1960s. It is characterized by its narrow characters and tall ascenders and descenders. The second is 'PICA, ' which is a 4-letter word and is a style of typeface that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. It is characterized by its wider characters and shorter ascenders and descenders.