Review of Helvetica (2007) by Brad S — 10 May 2013

An interesting history of the past 50 years of typography.

This review of Helvetica (2007) was written by Brad S on 10 May 2013.

Helvetica has generally received positive reviews.

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By Justin S (1,191) on 13 May 2014

Thought that the history of this typeface was interesting…

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By Miku P (28) on 01 Oct 2012

The things that are right in front of our faces daily and go by like a normal breath of air... simple fonts, pretty wild…

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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 Samuel B (481) on 03 Jan 2012

An interesting documentary about the font you see everywhere and probably don't even notice…

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By Jared F (348) on 13 Apr 2012

BORING. I feel like this was some sort of joke on the audience. Let's see if an audience will watch paint dry next…

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By Mario L (70) on 01 Feb 2012

Damn! didnt know there was so much work in Typeface…

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By Iain W (38) on 27 Oct 2011

Great documentary on the history of typography and graphic design in general…

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By Matt R (1,999) on 25 Nov 2011

Fantastic doco about the helvetica typeface which should appeal to a wider audience than just design and type nerds like me…

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By Reggie B (28) on 22 Oct 2011

SOOO... I'm a documentary geek. But if you're interested in something a little different, check this out…

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By John S (2,711) on 06 Apr 2012

Great, simple idea for a Documentary, just maybe not feature length material…

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