This video by Ben Barrett-Forrest is beyond brilliant and you must watch it. Not only is it beautifully done stop motion animation mixed with fantastic sound effects, but it is an excellent five-minute lesson in the history of typography.
I feel so inspired after watching that, don't you?
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That was brilliant!
That was brilliant!
That was brilliant!
That was brilliant!
That was brilliant!
Wonderful and so much work!!!
Wonderful and so much work!!!
Wonderful and so much work!!!
Wonderful and so much work!!!
Wonderful and so much work!!!
Wow amazing!
Wow amazing!
Wow amazing!
Wow amazing!
Wow amazing!
So cool!
So cool!
So cool!
So cool!
So cool!
Absolutly brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutly brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutly brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutly brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutly brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
Very cool. I’ll show my boys. There is a documentary called Helvetica that is really interesting. It’s an instant watch on Netflix.
Very cool. I’ll show my boys. There is a documentary called Helvetica that is really interesting. It’s an instant watch on Netflix.
Very cool. I’ll show my boys. There is a documentary called Helvetica that is really interesting. It’s an instant watch on Netflix.
Very cool. I’ll show my boys. There is a documentary called Helvetica that is really interesting. It’s an instant watch on Netflix.
Very cool. I’ll show my boys. There is a documentary called Helvetica that is really interesting. It’s an instant watch on Netflix.
Thanks for sharing! Great history lesson!
Thanks for sharing! Great history lesson!
Thanks for sharing! Great history lesson!
Thanks for sharing! Great history lesson!
Thanks for sharing! Great history lesson!
Thanks Julie that truely was interesting.
Thanks Julie that truely was interesting.
Thanks Julie that truely was interesting.
Thanks Julie that truely was interesting.
Thanks Julie that truely was interesting.
Wow, that was great! Thanks Julie.
Wow, that was great! Thanks Julie.
Wow, that was great! Thanks Julie.
Wow, that was great! Thanks Julie.
Wow, that was great! Thanks Julie.
Very cool! TFS!!!
Very cool! TFS!!!
Very cool! TFS!!!
Very cool! TFS!!!
Very cool! TFS!!!
Very interesting and cool! Love the History of Typography!! TFS!!
Very interesting and cool! Love the History of Typography!! TFS!!
Very interesting and cool! Love the History of Typography!! TFS!!
Very interesting and cool! Love the History of Typography!! TFS!!
Very interesting and cool! Love the History of Typography!! TFS!!
This is the reason I start my day with you – THANK YOU!
This is the reason I start my day with you – THANK YOU!
This is the reason I start my day with you – THANK YOU!
This is the reason I start my day with you – THANK YOU!
This is the reason I start my day with you – THANK YOU!
Love that! Thanks Julie!
Love that! Thanks Julie!
Love that! Thanks Julie!
Love that! Thanks Julie!
Love that! Thanks Julie!
Brilliant!!
Brilliant!!
Brilliant!!
Brilliant!!
Brilliant!!
Julie, this is fantastic! TFS!!!
Julie, this is fantastic! TFS!!!
Julie, this is fantastic! TFS!!!
Julie, this is fantastic! TFS!!!
Julie, this is fantastic! TFS!!!
Fun to watch and I learned something too!
Fun to watch and I learned something too!
Fun to watch and I learned something too!
Fun to watch and I learned something too!
Fun to watch and I learned something too!
How would one stumble upon something like this? VERY interesting and done in such an awesome way!Hope the creator wins some award for his effort. Thanks for sharing Julie. This is something I would have loved to have used when homeschooling the kiddos.
How would one stumble upon something like this? VERY interesting and done in such an awesome way!Hope the creator wins some award for his effort. Thanks for sharing Julie. This is something I would have loved to have used when homeschooling the kiddos.
How would one stumble upon something like this? VERY interesting and done in such an awesome way!Hope the creator wins some award for his effort. Thanks for sharing Julie. This is something I would have loved to have used when homeschooling the kiddos.
How would one stumble upon something like this? VERY interesting and done in such an awesome way!Hope the creator wins some award for his effort. Thanks for sharing Julie. This is something I would have loved to have used when homeschooling the kiddos.
How would one stumble upon something like this? VERY interesting and done in such an awesome way!Hope the creator wins some award for his effort. Thanks for sharing Julie. This is something I would have loved to have used when homeschooling the kiddos.
I love this….what a great work…thanks for share
I love this….what a great work…thanks for share
I love this….what a great work…thanks for share
I love this….what a great work…thanks for share
I love this….what a great work…thanks for share
AWESOME! I am wondering if he used a Silhouette to cut all his paper elements and letters 🙂
AWESOME! I am wondering if he used a Silhouette to cut all his paper elements and letters 🙂
AWESOME! I am wondering if he used a Silhouette to cut all his paper elements and letters 🙂
AWESOME! I am wondering if he used a Silhouette to cut all his paper elements and letters 🙂
AWESOME! I am wondering if he used a Silhouette to cut all his paper elements and letters 🙂
love it. Thanks for sharing.
love it. Thanks for sharing.
love it. Thanks for sharing.
love it. Thanks for sharing.
love it. Thanks for sharing.
That was so worth watching. Thanks for sharing.
That was so worth watching. Thanks for sharing.
That was so worth watching. Thanks for sharing.
That was so worth watching. Thanks for sharing.
That was so worth watching. Thanks for sharing.
Your research abiilities are amazing! As a long time calligrapher, I so enjoyed this video and history of letters in a video format. You are such a dear for sharing and continuing to expose your fan club to broad creative and historical information. Thank you. Thank you!
Your research abiilities are amazing! As a long time calligrapher, I so enjoyed this video and history of letters in a video format. You are such a dear for sharing and continuing to expose your fan club to broad creative and historical information. Thank you. Thank you!
Your research abiilities are amazing! As a long time calligrapher, I so enjoyed this video and history of letters in a video format. You are such a dear for sharing and continuing to expose your fan club to broad creative and historical information. Thank you. Thank you!
Your research abiilities are amazing! As a long time calligrapher, I so enjoyed this video and history of letters in a video format. You are such a dear for sharing and continuing to expose your fan club to broad creative and historical information. Thank you. Thank you!
Your research abiilities are amazing! As a long time calligrapher, I so enjoyed this video and history of letters in a video format. You are such a dear for sharing and continuing to expose your fan club to broad creative and historical information. Thank you. Thank you!
That was awesome!!!!
That was awesome!!!!
That was awesome!!!!
That was awesome!!!!
That was awesome!!!!
That was fun to watch and makes it an easy way to learn something!
Really glad you shared this Julie, thank you xxx
That was fun to watch and makes it an easy way to learn something!
Really glad you shared this Julie, thank you xxx
That was fun to watch and makes it an easy way to learn something!
Really glad you shared this Julie, thank you xxx
That was fun to watch and makes it an easy way to learn something!
Really glad you shared this Julie, thank you xxx
That was fun to watch and makes it an easy way to learn something!
Really glad you shared this Julie, thank you xxx
<3 Totes!
<3 Totes!
<3 Totes!
<3 Totes!
<3 Totes!
That was so COOL! A great history lesson, excellent stop-motion, and brilliant sound effects! I was captivated from the moment he started “typing” the title of the film. Thank you for sharing this gem! 🙂
That was so COOL! A great history lesson, excellent stop-motion, and brilliant sound effects! I was captivated from the moment he started “typing” the title of the film. Thank you for sharing this gem! 🙂
That was so COOL! A great history lesson, excellent stop-motion, and brilliant sound effects! I was captivated from the moment he started “typing” the title of the film. Thank you for sharing this gem! 🙂
That was so COOL! A great history lesson, excellent stop-motion, and brilliant sound effects! I was captivated from the moment he started “typing” the title of the film. Thank you for sharing this gem! 🙂
That was so COOL! A great history lesson, excellent stop-motion, and brilliant sound effects! I was captivated from the moment he started “typing” the title of the film. Thank you for sharing this gem! 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing such an interesting, & I think brilliant way to learn about typography. Truly awesome, so Thanks again. I get so much from your site every day!!!
Thanks so much for sharing such an interesting, & I think brilliant way to learn about typography. Truly awesome, so Thanks again. I get so much from your site every day!!!
Thanks so much for sharing such an interesting, & I think brilliant way to learn about typography. Truly awesome, so Thanks again. I get so much from your site every day!!!
Thanks so much for sharing such an interesting, & I think brilliant way to learn about typography. Truly awesome, so Thanks again. I get so much from your site every day!!!
Thanks so much for sharing such an interesting, & I think brilliant way to learn about typography. Truly awesome, so Thanks again. I get so much from your site every day!!!
I must be very pedestrian…I love Comic Sans!
I must be very pedestrian…I love Comic Sans!
I must be very pedestrian…I love Comic Sans!
I must be very pedestrian…I love Comic Sans!
I must be very pedestrian…I love Comic Sans!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I really enjoyed watching it and have learnt loads 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this. I really enjoyed watching it and have learnt loads 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this. I really enjoyed watching it and have learnt loads 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this. I really enjoyed watching it and have learnt loads 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this. I really enjoyed watching it and have learnt loads 🙂
Fascinating! Thanks!
Fascinating! Thanks!
Fascinating! Thanks!
Fascinating! Thanks!
Fascinating! Thanks!
That was really cool. I see all those types of fonts when I’m word processing, but never knew the history. Thanks for sharing!
P.s. you look great Julie!!
That was really cool. I see all those types of fonts when I’m word processing, but never knew the history. Thanks for sharing!
P.s. you look great Julie!!
That was really cool. I see all those types of fonts when I’m word processing, but never knew the history. Thanks for sharing!
P.s. you look great Julie!!
That was really cool. I see all those types of fonts when I’m word processing, but never knew the history. Thanks for sharing!
P.s. you look great Julie!!
That was really cool. I see all those types of fonts when I’m word processing, but never knew the history. Thanks for sharing!
P.s. you look great Julie!!
Thanks for sharing, Julie! It was very informative – I learned something today!!
Hugs,
Carmen L
Thanks for sharing, Julie! It was very informative – I learned something today!!
Hugs,
Carmen L
Thanks for sharing, Julie! It was very informative – I learned something today!!
Hugs,
Carmen L
Thanks for sharing, Julie! It was very informative – I learned something today!!
Hugs,
Carmen L
Thanks for sharing, Julie! It was very informative – I learned something today!!
Hugs,
Carmen L
Thanks so much for sharing this Julie! It was interesting and the presentation was fabulous! So much work to put that together. Awesome!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this Julie! It was interesting and the presentation was fabulous! So much work to put that together. Awesome!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this Julie! It was interesting and the presentation was fabulous! So much work to put that together. Awesome!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this Julie! It was interesting and the presentation was fabulous! So much work to put that together. Awesome!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this Julie! It was interesting and the presentation was fabulous! So much work to put that together. Awesome!!!!
Julie, you are so inspirational in the telling us about so many artful things out there. I really enjoyed this.
Julie, you are so inspirational in the telling us about so many artful things out there. I really enjoyed this.
Julie, you are so inspirational in the telling us about so many artful things out there. I really enjoyed this.
Julie, you are so inspirational in the telling us about so many artful things out there. I really enjoyed this.
Julie, you are so inspirational in the telling us about so many artful things out there. I really enjoyed this.
Your right, this is simply brilliant and I learnt so much from this one video. Thanks for sharing.
Your right, this is simply brilliant and I learnt so much from this one video. Thanks for sharing.
Your right, this is simply brilliant and I learnt so much from this one video. Thanks for sharing.
Your right, this is simply brilliant and I learnt so much from this one video. Thanks for sharing.
Your right, this is simply brilliant and I learnt so much from this one video. Thanks for sharing.
Now I want to create my own font! Must ask someone how to do that. Happen to be reading a book on typography right now and, while that may sound dull, it is a terrific read. Thanx for the link, Julie. I love how your mind goes into deep places.
Now I want to create my own font! Must ask someone how to do that. Happen to be reading a book on typography right now and, while that may sound dull, it is a terrific read. Thanx for the link, Julie. I love how your mind goes into deep places.
Now I want to create my own font! Must ask someone how to do that. Happen to be reading a book on typography right now and, while that may sound dull, it is a terrific read. Thanx for the link, Julie. I love how your mind goes into deep places.
Now I want to create my own font! Must ask someone how to do that. Happen to be reading a book on typography right now and, while that may sound dull, it is a terrific read. Thanx for the link, Julie. I love how your mind goes into deep places.
Now I want to create my own font! Must ask someone how to do that. Happen to be reading a book on typography right now and, while that may sound dull, it is a terrific read. Thanx for the link, Julie. I love how your mind goes into deep places.
That was really interesting and well done! I think it would be a lot of fun to create my own font!!
That was really interesting and well done! I think it would be a lot of fun to create my own font!!
That was really interesting and well done! I think it would be a lot of fun to create my own font!!
That was really interesting and well done! I think it would be a lot of fun to create my own font!!
That was really interesting and well done! I think it would be a lot of fun to create my own font!!
Great video! Thanks for linking to it!
Great video! Thanks for linking to it!
Great video! Thanks for linking to it!
Great video! Thanks for linking to it!
Great video! Thanks for linking to it!
Loved it!!
Loved it!!
Loved it!!
Loved it!!
Loved it!!