Review of Helvetica (2007) by Sally K — 11 Sep 2009

Excellent, unexpected documentary about fonts. Yes, fonts.

This review of Helvetica (2007) was written by Sally K on 11 Sep 2009.

Helvetica has generally received positive reviews.

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By Hannah H (294) on 31 Oct 2011

Fantastic documentary...a great exploration not only of the famous font, but of typefaces in general and how we interact with them…

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By Bruce M (142) on 13 Mar 2011

A friend of mine recommended this movie. I thought I wouldn't like it, but found it rather interesting just a few minutes into it…

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By Ray S (427) on 27 Feb 2013

Yay! A documentary all about a single, solitary type font! Aren't you just thrilled…

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By Jim S (927) on 29 May 2011

Somewhat interesting, but longer than is necessary…

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By Hector B (80) on 20 Feb 2012

Some people really like fonts. I am not one who is interested in this much detail about typography…

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By Yva S (20) on 26 Jun 2012

It's not just the font, but the beauty of design…

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By Mallory A (263) on 13 Jul 2016

Well this type of documentary really... drags…

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By Giovanni V (36) on 07 Apr 2013

Pretty good documentary, nice famous designer being interviewed here…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 10 May 2013

An interesting history of the past 50 years of typography…

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By A.d. O (421) on 25 Nov 2011

I love this font in the nyc subway, but hate it at ikea. I won't use helvetica so as not to spoil it for so many others…

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