This weekend Kyle and I checked out Helvetica, a documentary about the venerable typeface. The screening was courtesy of Hot Docs, Canada’s international documentary film festival.

Say what you want about us nerds, but it’s definitely clear we do get out of the house on occasion. The turnout was huge, especially taking into account the almost painfully perfect weather. After waiting in the Rush Line for over an hour, we entered the theatre to catch Gary Hustwit introduce his acclaimed film.

We both loved it of course, but I really feel it’s a movie almost anyone can enjoy. You don’t have to be a type nerd to get anything out of it. It’s beautifully shot with captivating music as well as being completely entertaining and enlightening.

The movie will continue screening throughout the summer, hopefully to be released on DVD sometime this fall. I definitely recommend those with no design background to check it out, you’ll be amazed by how passionate designers get over a typeface, it’s wild.