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The History of Typography

2013Canada6 min
The film

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.

DirectorBen Barret-Forrest
GenresAnimation · Documentary
CountryCanada
Runtime6 min
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Record source: LeFilm.ca exact TMDB record

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