April 29, 2008

New York Subway Diagram / Helvetica

Conde Nast is selling signed prints of Massimo Vignelli's updated but timeless New York subway map.

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Vignelli was profiled in the Gary Hustwit's documentary, Helvetica. It's an amazing documentary about Helvetica, the font, and about typeface design in general. While the film's appeal may be limited outside of font nerd circles, it provides amazing insight into one of the most ubiquitous and perfectly designed sans serif fonts ever created.