I'm very much a word person, so that's why typography for me is the obvious extension. It...
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Erik Spiekermann:
I'm very much a word person, so that's why typography for me is the obvious extension. It just makes my words visible.
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l'm very much a word person
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So that's why typography for me is the obvious extension
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lt just makes my words visible
Clip duration: 8 seconds
Views: 80
Timestamp in movie: 00h 35m 49s
Uploaded: 23 November, 2022
Genres: documentary
Summary: A documentary about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture.
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00:58 L had no formal training in the field
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00:07 You care about the clothing you're wearing as an...
00:18 Maybe the feeling you have when you see a particular...
00:05 And Helvetica maybe says everything
00:08 You know it's just there There's no choice
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00:11 Don't confuse legibility with communication
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00:06 But always along the lines of the grid
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