A stationery and gift shop with a quirky streak, Typo is in Shop R14 at Te Awa, The Base, on the corner of Te Rapa Road and Wairere Drive in Te Rapa, Hamilton. It belongs to the Cotton On group and sells stationery, homewares, gifts, and arts and crafts. The store describes its range as vintage, irreverent and unexpected, and says it lets shoppers define their own space at home. It sits inside a large shopping centre, so visitors can combine a trip to Typo with the rest of The Base.
Parking at The Base is free, with more than 3,000 spaces, including 514 covered basement spaces that connect directly to the mall by escalator, lift and stairs. Parking is security-monitored and has a four-hour limit, and anyone who needs longer can register their vehicle at the customer service desk. Preferential parking is set aside for people aged 65 and over, parents with prams, and accessibility pass holders, marked by blue lights in the basement. The Base is also home to a Tesla Supercharger in the basement, near the lifts. A Busit bus hub sits at the northern end of the centre, and there are two entrances from Te Rapa Road and one from Te Kowhai Road.