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Re: Comic Mono

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Post by tombert »

vonwoodson wrote: post #116

So many shades of yes! I am dyslexic, and comic sans is one of the few fonts that is eminently readable to me. They’re is dyslexie mono too, which is nice. ( https://www.dyslexiefont.com )

Genuine question, from a non-dyslexic; does this monospace version of Comic Sans retain the same "easier-for-dyslexic-people" properties as the one that you'd use in a word processor?

Re: Comic Mono

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Post by aaronharnly »

cs702 wrote: post #24

Comic Sans and its descendants are... indestructible . No matter how much some font designers complain about it, and how often they criticize it, Comic Sans keeps coming back, like the Terminator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Sans#Reception_and_use_i... Among the most incongruous uses of Comic Sans I've seen, a few stand out: * A plaque on a large statue of a historical figure in a public space: https://www.bi…

Don’t forget: the CERN presentation announcing the discovery of the Higgs Boson: https://blog.scottlogic.com/2012/07/05/the-higgs-boson-comic...

Re: Comic Mono

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Post by tux »

neolog wrote: post #57
nerdponx wrote: post #26

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I truly don't understand why. Are people just that sick of Times New Roman and Calibri? It's not like I especially hate Comic Sans, but it seems so wildly inappropriate for all of the uses mentioned above.

> so wildly inappropriate Comic Sans is a nice handwriting-style font. Isn't it just the name that makes people think it's inappropriate?

Actually "Sans Bullshit Sans" (http://www.sansbullshitsans.com/) name is more inappropriate. "Comic Mono" or "Comic Sans" names sound better. Also "Comic Mono" font is not bad, just takes a bit getting used to. I'm using "Roboto Mono Light" at 14px for code and love it.

Re: Comic Mono

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Post by tombert »

Jonnax wrote: post #109

I know I'm in the minority but this actually looks like a fun font. I think I'll set my terminal to it

You might be in the minority but I'm in the same boat. I just installed this font as a joke for a screenshot to send to a friend in my terminal...but I actually think I'm going to keep it. It's very easy to read, and very "clean" feeling.

Re: Comic Mono

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Post by tux »

pell wrote: post #75
mikehollinger wrote: post #63

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> inappropriate for all the uses mentioned above... I'll raise you. See Papyrus. [1] Who needs "'I'd rather be golfing' on a t-shirt in Papyrus, of all fonts? [1] https://www.instagram.com/papyrus_forever/?hl=en

You probably have seen it but for anyone who hasn't, this SNL skit on Papyrus is brilliant: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ

Font Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_tQRGq6clE

Re: Comic Mono

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Post by pugworthy »

cs702 wrote: post #24

Comic Sans and its descendants are... indestructible . No matter how much some font designers complain about it, and how often they criticize it, Comic Sans keeps coming back, like the Terminator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Sans#Reception_and_use_i... Among the most incongruous uses of Comic Sans I've seen, a few stand out: * A plaque on a large statue of a historical figure in a public space: https://www.bi…

So maybe given it won't die and it's used a lot, maybe... just maybe... it's not as bad as some people think?

The whole "font snob" attitude is pretty old and tired at least for me.

Re: Comic Mono

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Post by [deleted] »

emptyparadise wrote: post #122
beloch wrote: post #90

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Comic Sans is the Britney Spears of fonts. Overused/Overplayed. Legible/Catchy. Well crafted for its original purpose. Gets no respect. Probably deserves a little, but it makes you feel dirty to give it.

This would explain why the discourse around it is so toxic.

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