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Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 4:36 AM UTC

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Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by aneth4 » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 4:41 AM UTC

larrydavid wrote: post #20

aneth4 wrote: post #6

And here I thought it was just to piss off pretentious typography fascists and give self-righteous design snobs something to huff about. Really, I've always been a defender of comic sans as appropriate where the intent is to be casual or personal. One critical comment by a BBC article reader: "The main problem I have with Comic Sans is that it makes everything written in it look like a parish newsletter pinned to a n…

I don't think even the most pretentious of designers would ever scoff at the use of Comic Sans where it was appropriate and fitting, such as on the invitation to a 6 year old's birthday party. That's where is fits, it exudes 'fun'. Where 'pretentious' designers do begin to huff is when it is used in a clearly inappropriately context such as on police notices raising awareness of rape. The handwriting example isn't pa…

As mentioned in the original link, Times New Roman and every font has inappropriate and appropriate uses, though that in itself is an absolute judgement we can probably do without.

Those inappropriate uses involving Comic Sans may be more funny, but other than that, it's hard to argue pretentious designers have not had a bit too much fun bagging on Comic Sans simply out of schadenfreude.

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by webwielder » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 4:45 AM UTC

Whither Comic Serif?

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by rikacomet » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 4:46 AM UTC

Apple: Windows started it! (copying)

Microsoft: Apple started it!

Linux: Come here you two, no dessert for either of you tonight

(sorry, couldn't resist :P)

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by egonschiele » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 4:47 AM UTC

Of course this blog has poor typography: small font size with no attention paid to margins or readability. You may design typefaces, but you sir are no type designer.

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by dhughes » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 4:47 AM UTC

troymc wrote: post #9

Amusing: one (pidgin) interpretation of "Comic Sans" is "without humour."

Last night I heard a comedian described Dane Cook as sans comic.

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by Apocryphon » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 4:48 AM UTC

rikacomet wrote: post #24

Apple: Windows started it! (copying) Microsoft: Apple started it! Linux: Come here you two, no dessert for either of you tonight (sorry, couldn't resist :P)

What would BSD say?

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by setheron » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 4:48 AM UTC

justjimmy wrote: post #19

Speaking of Comic Sans…here's a $100,000 rebranding for a town in Ontario - Port Hope. http://www.designedgecanada.com/news/2013/20130115688.shtml :P

yay Canad! I'm from Toronto and went to US :) Live in Seattle and work at Amazon... Missing my poutine...

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by vor_ » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 5:05 AM UTC

egonschiele wrote: post #25

Of course this blog has poor typography: small font size with no attention paid to margins or readability. You may design typefaces, but you sir are no type designer.

According to the copyright at the bottom, the page was written 10 years ago, when most screens used smaller resolutions.

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by peterkelly » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 5:13 AM UTC

What I really want to see is an article on "Why I created Microsoft Bob"