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A Documentary About a Font
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Check out the documentary HELVETICA, “A documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual culture, that looks at the proliferation of one typeface as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives.”
September 30th, 2009
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October 5th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
If you are any kind of designer, you know about the almost cultish adoration of this font. This documentary has been shown at all kinds of conferences – even a couple of journalism gatherings.