Helvetica
MovieTitle | Helvetica |
User score | 7.2 |
Release date | Sep 12, 2007 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Gary Hustwit |
Production country | United Kingdom |
Production companies | Swiss Dots, Veer |
Run time | 80 min. |
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.