Review of Helvetica (2007) by Rachel R — 24 Aug 2010

FONT GEEKS, UNITE! I love this documentary.

This review of Helvetica (2007) was written by Rachel R on 24 Aug 2010.

Helvetica has generally received positive reviews.

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By Michael L (2,383) on 21 May 2011

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By Jonathan S (1,990) on 30 Nov 2011

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By Jean-Paul B (4) on 27 Apr 2012

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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 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 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 Giovanni V (36) on 07 Apr 2013

Pretty good documentary, nice famous designer being interviewed here…

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