Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century
Jan 01 2011
•1h 45m
•Documentary
The film talking about the personality and work process of the late Canadian graphic artist Jim Rimmer. In 2008, P22 type foundry commissioned Rimmer to create a new type design that became the first-ever simultaneous release of a digital font and hand-set metal font. Rimmer was one of only a few who possessed the skills needed to create a metal font.
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