The History of Typography
2013, English. Directed by Ben Barret-Forrest.
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.
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- 0h 6m
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- Language
- English
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- 24 May 2013
- Country
- Canada
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- Ben Barret-Forrest
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The History of Typography isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 May 2013. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The History of Typography?
The History of Typography (2013) was directed by Ben Barret-Forrest.