Comments on: Helvetica, The Film: A Movie For The Font For The Masses http://designorati.com/articles/t1/typography/1119/helvetica-the-film-a-movie-for-the-font-for-the-masses.php A 360-Degree View of the Creative World Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:54:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Samuel John Klein http://designorati.com/articles/t1/typography/1119/helvetica-the-film-a-movie-for-the-font-for-the-masses.php/comment-page-1#comment-74007 Samuel John Klein Tue, 01 May 2007 19:34:47 +0000 http://designorati.com/typography/reviews-107/2007/helvetica-the-film-a-movie-for-the-font-for-the-masses/#comment-74007 There are actually some rather nifty scenes about the early days with Haas Type Foundry and both Miedinger and Hoffman (Hoffman's son reminisces about the relationship between the two men and displays some original notes and specimens of Neue Haas Grotesk). It looks upon them with respect and kindness. Fans of the originators shouldn't be disappointed. For my money the amazing thing was to actually see Hermann Zapf talking. To think of someone as old as he still creating, still going strong, is inspiring. There are actually some rather nifty scenes about the early days with Haas Type Foundry and both Miedinger and Hoffman (Hoffman’s son reminisces about the relationship between the two men and displays some original notes and specimens of Neue Haas Grotesk). It looks upon them with respect and kindness.

Fans of the originators shouldn’t be disappointed.

For my money the amazing thing was to actually see Hermann Zapf talking. To think of someone as old as he still creating, still going strong, is inspiring.

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