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The (Mostly) True Story of Helvetica and the New York City Subway (aiga.org)
13 points by atestu on Nov 23, 2008 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


Fantastic link. I'm a New Yorker, I find the city's history fascinating, and I loved the documentary "Helvetica."

If you have the slightest interest in design or typography, go check out "Helvetica." I never realized how common Helvetica really is -- like one of the designers says, it's like air. Plus, the movie has a great soundtrack by El Ten Eleven.


The craftsmanship that was omnipresent in American life up until 40 or so years ago is astounding.

Sad Really.




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