Michael Bierut, Dimitri Bruni, David Carson
Helvetica, the omnipresent and modern font inspires both passionate devotion and fanatical dislike. Over its 50-year lifespan, we observe the proliferation of this particular typeface as part of the l...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2007
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June 19, 2008This film presents the perfect opportunity to use the word "ubiquitous" in a sentence.
I was amused when I picked up my ticket and the alleged title "Heveltica" was prominently featured in some hideous font.
OMG my high school crush on David Carson was soooo validated in this f...( read more) -
January 5, 2008Can you make an entire documentary about a font? Apparently. Can it be interesting for the full running time? Not really. Cut out about 20 of the scenes that prove to me Helvetica is used everywhere I look, (because ya'know, I never look anywhere) and the history and usefulne...( read more)
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February 4, 2009Surprisngly interesting doc about a font (of all things). I learned more than I ever thought I cared to know about typefaces. I'm sure I would have enjoyed the whole thing had it not started skipping towards the end (thanks Netflix!)
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January 19, 2008This is a documentary about, of all things, a typeface. Yes this is about the Helvetica font, something I see every day and never even think about. Though Helvetica is the hook, this movie is really about more then that, it is an exploration of graphic design in general, specif...( read more)
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November 25, 2009A documentary on the history of the Helvetica typeface and typography in general. Recommended for anyone into design.
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June 25, 2009A whole movie about typeface is a scary concept, but perhaps even scarier is how seriously some of the subjects talk about it. One even goes so far as to equate Helvetica to supporting the war. Huh?
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