Poor, little, little-understood font

27Apr/071

Poor, little, little-understood font

Comic Sans

It’s not that ugly a font, ok! It’s only the most used font. And that is not a problem with its design. I’d wager it’s the opposite, actually

I agree, though, that it is not the most graceful one around. But that’s no reason to ban a font.

I find it ironic that the site that exists solely to take the font out of circulation use it in its design, and in its merchandise.

Which, to my screwed up, conspiracy-theory loving brain suggests that the site is a guerrilla advertising/marketing tactic by the makers of the font – Microsoft. Much like this one for MSN8

Just as an afterthought – the story of Comic Sans, from the MS Typography website. (Warning: In orange, and in Comic Sans. I might just about take back the first two points!)

P.S. Goundamani and Senthil will have to wait a day more. Comedy, as the cliche goes, is no easy joke.

Posted by Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan

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Karthi
April 27th, 2007 - 16:26

I would love to see it banned.
I am really uncomfortable when I see it. Anywhere.

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Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan is a copywriter, photographer and goofball from Chennai. He is also an archaeologist, historian and a city lover. He is currently a documentary film-maker and desk-monkey for a film production house.