[geonineties]

Are you thinking of Daisy wheel? Dot matrix uses a set of pins arranged in a matrix that they ram forward to press the ribbon against the paper. Daisy wheel uses a raised character glyph and slams it forward into the ribbon. Every typewriter I've used has full glyphs.

[a96]

I'm thinking of everything working on the principle of smashing an inked ribbon into paper to make markings.