How a typeface helped launch Apollo 11

The fascinating history of one of the world's most used fonts. Read online

This week on TED.com July 20, 2019

Talk of the week How a typeface helped launch Apollo 14:26 minutes · Filmed Oct 2018 · Posted Jul 2019 · TEDxSanFrancisco In 1969, when humanity first landed on the surface of the moon, 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. Watch now »

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