CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 0h 6m

The History of Typography

80%(1)IMDbAnimationDocumentary

A short, educational animation about the history of fonts and typography. In a paper cutout stop-motion style, it begins with Gutenberg's creation of the first typeface, travels through the innovations of Jenson, Caslon, and Bodoni, to the modern creation of Futura and the democratization of fonts in the digital age. A charming, engaging film about a technology that is all around us, but few people know much about.

Directed byBen Barret-Forrest

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Released
Runtime
0h 6m
Language
EN
Released
May 24, 2013
Studios
Forrest Media

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Directed by
Ben Barret-Forrest
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Ben Barret-Forrest
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