The history of typography in five minutes flat

By Creative Bloq Staff
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This brilliant paper animation covers the whole story of type, from beginning to end.

The history of typography is a long and complex one. So to save you time wading through thick text books, designer Ben Barrett-Forrest created an animation that explains it all in just over five minutes.

Creating it involved a staggering 291 paper letters and 2,454 photographs and took Ben a total of 140 hours.

Beginning in a time when all lettering had to be hand-scribed, it traces typography's history right up to the modern day. It's a brilliant watch for any lover of typography. And even if you're not, after watching this we have no doubt you'll find your font fix!

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Creative Bloq Staff

The Creative Bloq team is made up of a group of design fans, and has changed and evolved since Creative Bloq began back in 2012. The current website team consists of seven full-time members of staff: Editor Georgia Coggan, Deputy Editor Rosie Hilder, Deals Editor Beren Neale, Senior News Editor Daniel Piper, Digital Arts and Design Editor Ian Dean, Tech Reviews Editor Erlingur Einarsson and Ecommerce Writer Abi Le Guilcher, as well as a roster of freelancers from around the world. The 3D World and ImagineFX magazine teams also pitch in, ensuring that content from 3D World and ImagineFX is represented on Creative Bloq. 

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