Helvetica (2007)

Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.

Genres: Documentary

What to watch after Helvetica

• Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) — Same feel: smart, thought-provoking
• Powaqqatsi (1988)
• De Palma (2015)
• Side by Side (2012) — Same feel: smart, thought-provoking
• Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) — Same feel: smart, thought-provoking
• Identity (2025)