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Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 8:20 AM UTC

aneth4 wrote: post #22

larrydavid wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

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Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by nivla » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 8:27 AM UTC

eru wrote: post #43

obstacle1 wrote: post #15

Simon Garfield wrote a great book called "Just My Type"[1] which dives deep into the history of landmark fonts. Includes a full chapter on Comic Sans, highly recommended read.

You forgot your footnote.

Yup obstacle did forget his footnote which I was also interested in.

Making a guess that it is going to be a link to Amazon, let me steal that chance: http://www.amazon.com/Just-My-Type-About-Fonts/dp/1592407463...

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by nivla » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 8:29 AM UTC

kristofferR wrote: post #13

Comic Sans is the Justin Bieber of fonts - hated by a lot, yet incredibly popular.

I know when its appropriate for me to use Comic Sans but not sure when its appropriate for me to listen to Justin Bieber's music.

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by HunterV » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 8:30 AM UTC

pavel_lishin wrote: post #12

HunterV wrote: post #3

There is nothing wrong with Comic Sans, it's the overuse and inappropriate use that is the problem.

Just like guns and sugar.

and just about anything else.

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by rmrfrmrf » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 8:46 AM UTC

That image at the bottom says it's Comic Sans, but it's Chalkboard.

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by bnegreve » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 8:52 AM UTC

rmrfrmrf wrote: post #55

That image at the bottom says it's Comic Sans, but it's Chalkboard.

Only the last line is Comic Sans, that's the point.

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by digitalengineer » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 8:56 AM UTC

jQueryIsAwesome wrote: post #50

gegenschall wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Just like a good band with bad fans Actually, as a band you have a certain say in which fans you'll going to have.

Depends on what you mean by "say"; if you mean gender I think is true. But if you consider people who like just one music genre and can stay motivated and loyal only because of that then you don't have too much say about who will be your fans, if you like trash metal it doesn't matter if you have a PHD from Harvard and your social circle is mostly composed by honored students, because the genre you may appel to a ver…

Kurt Cobain sure did. By cross-dressing he made Nirvana have a lot less appeal for the heavy metal fans.

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by factorizer » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 9:27 AM UTC

jQueryIsAwesome wrote: post #50

gegenschall wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Just like a good band with bad fans Actually, as a band you have a certain say in which fans you'll going to have.

Depends on what you mean by "say"; if you mean gender I think is true. But if you consider people who like just one music genre and can stay motivated and loyal only because of that then you don't have too much say about who will be your fans, if you like trash metal it doesn't matter if you have a PHD from Harvard and your social circle is mostly composed by honored students, because the genre you may appel to a ver…

minor nitpick: it's thrash metal, from thrashing. not trash as in garbage.

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by factorizer » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 9:29 AM UTC

digitalengineer wrote: post #57

jQueryIsAwesome wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Depends on what you mean by "say"; if you mean gender I think is true. But if you consider people who like just one music genre and can stay motivated and loyal only because of that then you don't have too much say about who will be your fans, if you like trash metal it doesn't matter if you have a PHD from Harvard and your social circle is mostly composed by honored students, because the genre you may appel to a ver…

Kurt Cobain sure did. By cross-dressing he made Nirvana have a lot less appeal for the heavy metal fans.

also the atrocious guitar playing and constant mumbling helped a lot in that department. but we digress. on the topic: i like comic sans. it looks friendly. there, i said it.

Re: Why I created Comic Sans

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Post by d00r » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 9:32 AM UTC

One of the things that will be harder to justify is the use of raw white text on raw black background.