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Join Us at the Free Typophile Film Fest

Typographica on January 9, 2005

In July, the First Annual Typophile Film Festival was shown to a private TypeCon2004 audience here in San Francisco, but its public premiere is this Thursday, January 13 at the 111 Minna Gallery in SOMA. Free to all who register, this event is your chance to see some of the finest motion typography on the big screen, sock puppets who mock bad type, and the hilarious “Etched in Stone” by Cheshire Dave, director of the wildly popular “Behind The Typeface: Cooper Black”.

111 Minna is a swank gallery just a few blocks from the Moscone Center, so this is the perfect post-conference shindig for folks coming to the Bay for Macworld.

JLT and I will both be there, signing autographs and taking requests. What does that mean? I don’t know. Come party with us and find out.

9 Comments

charles says:

01.11.05 at 6:10 pm

“Free to all who register”

Register for what?
Stephen Coles says:

01.11.05 at 10:47 pm

Looks like registration is closed due to an overwhelming response. If you’re in the area, stop by anyway. There’s a good chance there will be some registrants that don’t show. Also, the gallery is plenty big to accommodate more.
Tamye Riggs says:

01.12.05 at 9:52 am

Response was great, and we’ve added a second showing of the fest to start at 9pm. The 7pm showing is full up, but there should be availability for the second show. It’s also a great opportunity to schmooze.
Cheshire Dave says:

01.14.05 at 11:21 am

Many thanks to the J-Boys, SoTA and FontShop for putting on a(nother) great show. The place was jam-packed and lively. Also: I’m glad to have finally snagged one of those FS cocktail glasses.
Down10 says:

01.15.05 at 1:45 am

I, too, had a good time. Much love to my FontShop/SoTA/Typophile peeps!

BTW, nerdy typographical observation: Did anyone else notice that the logo for the iPod shuffle contains a rare three-character ligature? (f-f-l)
JLT says:

01.16.05 at 4:10 pm

I totally noticed the ffl ligature and was sure it wasn’t part of the character set. Apple must have had it made especially for the logotype.

I had a great time too. Too bad I couldn’t get into the screening room!
Stephen Coles says:

01.27.05 at 8:13 pm

The SF Weekly sums up the evening along with a look at the Bay Area type scene. Strange pick for the final quote. Don’t remember saying that, but I’m sure my mind was wandering at the time.
Karen says:

01.31.05 at 5:11 am

Aw, it sucks to be in this part of the world.
Hrant says:

01.31.05 at 9:43 am

Karen, that’s crazy. You’re right next to India and China, the two societies most likely to have the next Golden Age.

hhp