Wide E-ink Display
6" high-contrast e-ink with wide margins and custom typography. No blue glow, no eye fatigue. Writing marathons don't have to hurt.
Coming 2026
The e-ink typewriter for authors and screenwriters.
Designed with focus, comfort and portability in mind. Blending the best of both the analog and digital worlds.
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"A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart."— Goethe
Made with serious writers in mind.
With zero-latency keypresses, custom kerned typography and Fountain syntax for screenplay formatting, AUTEUR® pairs the calm of paper with the speed of modern hardware.
Deliberate, tactile keys
Every keypress lands. Hot-swappable Kailh mechanical switches tuned for serious sessions, double-shot PBT caps that don't misfire.
File Redundancy
Aggressive autosaving, file backups and internal memory. Your words stay safe.
Offline-first focus
Drafts live locally in future-proof formats. No subscriptions.
Built like an instrument, not a toy.
Specifications that stay out of your way.
- Display6" e-ink, with clean, custom typography, wide margins, font-scaling, 1:1 screenplay formatting and dark mode
- KeyboardHot-swappable, programmable, mechanical Kailh switches, double-shot PBT caps
- StorageInternal flash storage with autosaving and file redundancy
- ConnectivitySingle USB-C port for sync and charge
- Battery24+ hours of active typing, battery indicator and USB-C charging
- Dimensions293mm x 293mm footprint, polycarbonate unibody
How AUTEUR compares.
The features that matter to working writers, side by side.
| Feature | AUTEUR | Freewrite Smart Typewriter | Freewrite Traveler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | TBD | $699 | $549 |
| Display | 6" Effective | 5.5" Effective | 5.5" Effective |
| Zero Lag | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Frontlight | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Battery | 7 weeks* | 4 weeks* | 4 weeks* |
| Keyboard | Mechanical | Mechanical | Scissor |
| Hot Swappable Switches | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Programmable Keys | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Arrow Keys | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Native Fountain Formatting (Screenplays) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Realtime Markdown | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No Subscriptions | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| USB-C File Transfer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weight | 3.0 lb | 4.0 lb | 1.6 lb |
| *Based on 30 minutes of use per day. Freewrite is a registered trademark of Astrohaus Inc. | |||
Manufacturing & distribution
Built by Soldered. Distributed by Mouser.
AUTEUR's electronics are manufactured in the EU by the team behind Inkplate, and distributed worldwide by Mouser Electronics.
Limited first run
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