‘Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century’ – film, Richard Kegler, 2010

Notes

In 2010, Richard Kegler documented Canadian type designer Jim Rimmer’s (April 1, 1934 – January 9, 2010) unique process of type design using both digital and analog tools. The CTA is honored to host this film with permission from its maker.

The video is available for personal viewing. Public screenings or educational use require a license from Dry Inc.

Subtitles are available for the following languages and can be activated from the ‘CC’ icon on the right side in the video playbar:

• Deutsch (German)
• English
• Español (Spanish)
• Ελληνικά (Greek)
• Français (French)
• Italiano (Italian)
•日本語 (Japanese)
• Magyar (Hungarian)
• русский (Russian)
• v Sloveniji (Slovenian)

A production of P22 Type Foundry with assistance from Society of Typographic Aficiandos, Squeaky Wheel/Buffalo Media Resources, and CC Stern Type Foundry.

©2011–2023 Richard Kegler/P22/Dry Inc.

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2010

Title

Making Faces
Jim Rimmer: metal type in the 21st century

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Medium-length film in HD

44 minutes; 1280 x 720

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A Film by Richard Kegler

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English, with subtitles in 10 different languages

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Richard Kegler (P22 Films)

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