They are my friends. Other people look at bottles of wine or whatever, or, you know,...
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Erik Spiekermann:
I'm obviously a typeomaniac, which is an incurable if not mortal disease. I can't explain it. I just love, I just like looking at type. I just get a total kick out of it: they are my friends. Other people look at bottles of wine or whatever, or, you know, girls' bottoms. I get kicks out of looking at type. It's a little worrying, I admit, but it's a very nerdish thing to do.
I'm obviously a typeomaniac, which is an incurable if not mortal disease. I can't explain it. I just love, I just like looking at type. I just get a total kick out of it: they are my friends. Other people look at bottles of wine or whatever, or, you know, girls' bottoms. I get kicks out of looking at type. It's a little worrying, I admit, but it's a very nerdish thing to do.
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l'm obviously a typomaniac which is an incurable if not mortal disease
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l can't explain it l just love l just like looking at type
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l just get a total kick out of it They are my friends
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Other people look at bottles of wine or whatever or girls' bottoms
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l get kicks out of looking at type
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lt's a little worrying l must admit it's a very nerdish thing to do
Clip duration: 22 seconds
Views: 73
Timestamp in movie: 00h 35m 29s
Uploaded: 23 November, 2022
Genres: documentary
Summary: A documentary about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture.
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