In Olympic Opening Ceremonies, Small Victory for Futura Bold Italic

Sure, there were the 15,000 performers, including 2,008 drummers in “Fou Formation,” glowing fairies, and adorable children singing at that pitch that renders any song both eerie and heartbreaking. There was the gigantic glowing globe that took a year to design and construct and was a dead ringer for the AT&T logo. There were miles of LEDs, constant pyrotechnical flourishes, and a performance of movable type printing that would have given Gutenberg a heart attack, all set against a spirited battle of Claritin vs.

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