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Linotype: The Film – A Special Opportunity
Help us preserve seven 16mm educational films from the Mergenthaler Linotype Company from the 1950s and ’60s.
Read moreMaking Books In The Days Of The Linotype
A vintage short documentary produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films Inc. in 1947 explains the process from copy setting to binding.
Read moreLinotype: The Film – Final Push
Help cover post-production expenses for “Linotype: The Film”, the feature-length documentary centred around the Linotype typecasting machine.
Read moreShort Off Book Documentary on Typography
The documentary features type designers Hoefler & Frere-Jones, Pentagram’s Paula Scher and Eddie Opara, and infographic designers Julia Vakser and Deroy Peraza.
Read moreAlbum Packages For The Black Keys And The White Stripes Win Grammy Awards
An overview of the nominees and winners of the 53rd Grammy Awards in the fields Package and Music Video.
Read moreProf. Dr. h.c. Erik Spiekermann Wins Personality Award At German Design Awards 2011
FontShop and FontFont founder, and mentor of The FontFeed Erik Spiekermann lauded at the German Design Award 2011.
Read morePVP On Helvetica, The Movie
Scott R. Kurtz published the second type-centric strip in his webcomic PVP.
Read moreMaking Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century (A documentary)
Support the production of the documentary about Jim Rimmer, possibly the only person who designed and fabricated fonts in both digital and metal formats.
Read moreThe FontFeed is a daily dispatch of recommended fonts, typography techniques, and inspirational examples of digital type at work in the real world. Eat up.
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- A vintage short documentary produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films Inc. in 1947 explains the process from copy setting to binding.…Read more
- Linotype: The Film – Final Push
- Help cover post-production expenses for “Linotype: The Film”, the feature-length documentary centred around the Linotype typecasting machine.…Read more
- Typophile Film Festival 5 Premiere
- The Typophile Film Festival 5 premieres at “Design à Trois” in Portland, Oregon on August 27th 2009.…Read more
- Typophile Film Fest 5: Call For Entries
- Typophile has issued an open Call For Entries for the fifth edition of Typophile Film Fest. The film festival is…Read more
- Join Us at the Typophile Film Fest in SF
- Punchcut presents The Typophile Film Fest 4, San Francisco in association with FontShop The Typophile Film Festival 4 is best described as a…Read more



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