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Vent: Comic Sans MS

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  • fluffnutter
    fluffnutter Posts: 23,179 Forumite
    courier_makes_it_look_like_your_computer_is_talking
    "Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.
  • fluffnutter
    fluffnutter Posts: 23,179 Forumite
    We're often unaware of the impact of fonts, but they're very powerful in creating a look and feel and companies spend a lot of money researching fonts when putting together their branding. I think Comic Sans is often used in the wrong context, hence the dislike it generates. Personally I'd cringe if I saw it in a work email - I'd associate it with the kind of person who has one of those signs on their desk saying 'You don't have to be mad to work here, but it helps!'. But in the right context, sure, why not?
    "Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.
  • Outpost
    Outpost Posts: 1,720 Forumite
    I think you'd soon tire of reading too much text in 'Impact'. I would wager that it would contribute significantly to eye strain if one was to read a large amount of it in one go. :)
    :cool:
  • fluffnutter
    fluffnutter Posts: 23,179 Forumite
    eyeburn :(
    "Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.
  • Outpost
    Outpost Posts: 1,720 Forumite
    eyeburn :(
    Even worse if you put it in bold! :rotfl:
    :cool:
  • Pupnik
    Pupnik Posts: 452 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    But I did draw the line at the job rejection letter I received the other month which was typed all in comic sans - so unprofessional!

    You probably had a lucky escape! :rotfl: I imagine all their paperwork was done in Comic Sans...
  • Outpost
    Outpost Posts: 1,720 Forumite
    But I did draw the line at the job rejection letter I received the other month which was typed all in comic sans...
    To be fair though the job was at a clown college...
    :cool:
  • MackemPunk
    MackemPunk Posts: 342 Forumite
    If at first you don't succeed, maybe bomb disposal isn't the best career choice.
  • Outpost
    Outpost Posts: 1,720 Forumite
    MackemPunk wrote: »

    So that's who posted the thread... :D
    :cool:
  • hcb42
    hcb42 Posts: 5,962 Forumite
    I like Gill Sans MT, although I don't think it is supported here.

    Any views on Gill Sans MT?
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