The History of Typography

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.

Release Date

May 24, 2013

Status

Released

Original Title

The History of Typography

Runtime

6min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Forrest Media