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Helvetica

Helvetica

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 12, 2007

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

72%

Original Title

Helvetica

Production Companies

Swiss Dots, Veer

Director

Gary Hustwit

Description

Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.