I found an old art-bin I used as a student many moons ago. It contained a pack of dry transfer lettering from WHSmith – which was a brilliant budget alternative to Letraset (the posh stuff that all the pro’s used).
For a 12 year old who went from scrawling letters in felt-tip to ‘scribbling’ uber-smart type in neat, pencil-ruled lines – it was wonderful stuff.
And after all these years, it’s probably the reason why Helvetica is still my favourite typeface.