Review of Helvetica (2007) by Aryanna G — 03 Sep 2007

I thought it was hilariously interesting...maybe im just weird that way.

This review of Helvetica (2007) was written by Aryanna G on 03 Sep 2007.

Helvetica has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Alan C (413) on 19 Mar 2011

Nice. Could be better though. There was something missing…

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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 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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