Typist is a person who types, a clerical worker who writes documents, using a typewriter.
Skills and occupations
Typist may also refer to:
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Data entry clerk, someone who types data into a database via a computer or terminal.
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Audio typist, someone who types letters, books and other documents using an audio source (e.g. dictaphone)
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Copy typist, someone who types letters, books and other documents using printed or handwritten sources.
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Shorthand typist, someone who uses a high speed writing system to record speech.
Other
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Typism, someone who discriminates against others based on their association with a standard social construction.