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Dave Addey: Typeset In the Future

June 19, 2019

Have you ever wondered why the typefaces used in science-fiction movies like 2001 and Blade Runner all look the same? On this episode of Inquiry, our guest is DAVE ADDEY, designer, writer, software developer and creator of the website Typeset In the Future. His new book explores this and other design aspects of science fiction films: TYPESET IN THE FUTURE: TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN IN SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES. Tune in and learn all about the wild keyboard of the Nostromo.