Typography & Design
Why does one Bible feel inviting and another feel cramped? Typography. These films unpack the type, layout and design decisions that separate a great reading experience from a poor one.
5 videos
The Story of Bibliotheca with Adam Lewis Greene
Ward on Words · 10 min
Adam Lewis Greene's Bibliotheca project rethought the Bible from the ground up — single column, no chapter numbers, beautifully typeset. The film that helped launch a small revolution in Bible design.
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How the Printing Press Changed Design Forever
Candice Bobchak · 15 min
A clear designer's-eye history of how movable type reshaped the look of every book that followed — including yours.
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The History of Typography — Animated Short
Ben Barrett-Forrest · 5 min
A charming, hand-lettered five-minute history of type. Watch it once and you'll start noticing typefaces everywhere.
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Why This Font Is Everywhere
Vox · 7 min
Vox unpacks the strange ubiquity of one particular typeface — a useful primer on how typefaces shape what we read without us noticing.
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Let's Talk Book Fonts — With Examples
Susan Barnes Editing · 10 min
An editor's practical look at the typefaces book designers actually use, and why some feel inviting on the page while others fight you.
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