How a typeface helped launch Apollo

Title:: How a typeface helped launch Apollo
Speaker:: Douglas Thomas
Description:: When humanity first landed on the moon in 1969, the typeface Futura was right there with them. In this fascinating history of typography, designer Douglas Thomas shares Futura's role in launching the Apollo 11 spacecraft -- and how it became one of the most used fonts in the world.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 14:26

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