# Keyboard Medicine Carriers The Typo Pill Case Makes It Easier to Remember Your Meds By Michael Hines | Published 2012-06-13 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typo-pill-case References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2012/06/10/typo-pill-cases-by-umbra/) & [umbra](http://www.umbra.com/ustore/family/typo.store) Designer Matt Carr is making it easier to remember which pills to take on which day with the Typo pill case. Created for the Umbra, the Typo pill case is designed to mimic the [keys on a keyboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akko-metakey-case), and is labeled with letters corresponding to each day of the week. Pill cases can be dangerous things, especially when they are poorly designed and put into the hands of those with memory problems. Matt Carr's pill cases make remembering which pills to take easier, and they are also quirky and fun. The Internet generation is getting older every year, so it won't be long before the world's first tweeters and Facebookers need to start taking [regular medication](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modobloom-pill-organizer). When that time comes, here' hoping they still make Typo pill cases. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Seniors](https://www.trendhunter.com/seniors) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Pill Cases:** Design and create smart pill cases using technology to help remind and manage medical schedules easily. - **Quirky Pill Case Design:** Design and create pill cases with unique shapes and patterns to make them more visually appealing and less clinical. - **Innovative Labeling:** Develop new labeling systems or technologies to make it easier for patients to remember when and which pills to take. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry could utilize smart pill cases to improve patient outcomes and medication adherence. - **Consumer Goods:** Consumer goods companies could innovate pill case designs to appeal to a wider audience, such as the Internet generation. - **Technology:** The technology industry could develop new labeling and reminder systems to help patients manage their medications more effectively. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Medication Organizer Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medication-clock.md) - [Countertop Pill Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m7-pill-organizer.md) - [Medication-Holding Bedside Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatic-pill-organizer.md) - [Friendly Medication Dispenser Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mymemo-pill-dispenser.md) - [Smart Pill Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-pill-organizers.md) - [Dosage-Managing Medicine Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medeasy.md) - [Multifunctional Sleek Pill Dispenser](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clock-pill.md) - [Integrated Smartwatch Pillbox Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-watch-pillbox.md) - [Modular Magnetic Pill Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modobloom-pill-organizer.md)