Originally posted Thursday, January 10, 2008 (4 years ago)
Emmysue, although my respect for you has always been high, this definitely increased it (why amongst all the issues you post about should this specifically raise it? I don't know). awesome.
Originally posted Thursday, January 10, 2008 (4 years ago)
Quoted from "Air" :oops: I like it for some of what I do, especially for when I type out notes :oops:
Websites - no way in hell.
Its handwritten look has its applications; notepad and sticky-note tools look good in Comic Sans (though better in other handwritten fonts) and also have the benefit of rarely being seen by others, let alone posted to the web for all to ridicule.
Originally posted Thursday, January 10, 2008 (4 years ago)
I have a utility on my Tablet PC to easily create a font using my own handwriting. Now I just need to find the creativity to write a webcomic...nah, not likely.
I cringe every time I see one of those websites. I suppose people really are that clueless, though. I mean, their specialty is winemaking, not web design.
Originally posted Thursday, January 10, 2008 (4 years ago)
Quoted from "Ben from Sac" I cringe every time I see one of those websites. I suppose people really are that clueless, though. I mean, their specialty is winemaking, not web design.
Originally posted Thursday, January 10, 2008 (4 years ago)
Quoted from "JollyJester" Emmysue, although my respect for you has always been high, this definitely increased it (why amongst all the issues you post about should this specifically raise it? I don't know). awesome.
Originally posted Thursday, January 17, 2008 (4 years ago)
In the break room at work, someone posted a sign that says "This recycle bin is meant for empty cans and bottles only - no garbage!" - it was in Comic Sans. :crash:
Originally posted Thursday, January 17, 2008 (4 years ago)
Quoted from "BluesForCP" This is the best thread ever, Emmy. Don't listen.
Teachers use this font all the [bleep!] time. It's gentle and inviting. It also makes otherwise intelligent work look like kindergarten.
I lose SO much respect for people who use this font!
I use it for my reading/spelling therapy because it actually has the letters the way the kids write them. shrug
Originally posted Thursday, January 17, 2008 (4 years ago)
Quoted from "grasshopper"
Quoted from "BluesForCP" This is the best thread ever, Emmy. Don't listen.
Teachers use this font all the [bleep!] time. It's gentle and inviting. It also makes otherwise intelligent work look like kindergarten.
I lose SO much respect for people who use this font!
I use it for my reading/spelling therapy because it actually has the letters the way the kids write them. shrug
Using Comic Sans to facilitate one's learning to read does not fit under the "regrettable use" clause in the first post, thus is not a snarkable offense, to my mind.
Using it in an attempt to be "cute" or "fun" when it's unnecessary to be either is a snarkable offense.
Just an update to let you know that the Comic Sans winery was pouring their products at the Twin Cities Food and Wine Show today. The couple who poured were the owners of the winery. As we chatted, I tried not to laugh because if there is such a thing as a human embodiment of a font, these people were it. Mom jeans, a perm, flannel shirts WITH turtle necks underneath, and accents that sound like Fargo.
(They did have a very good rhubarb wine, and a jalapeno pepper wine that was most interesting.)
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Let's make fun of people who use Comic Sans
Oh yah, I really want to drink wine from this place!
And not because it's North Dakota, but because it's Comic Sans.
This is where to post examples of the most regrettable uses of this most regrettable font.
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Ohhh Emmy. You're so Bodoni. :roll:
Martinis do not contain vodka. —Rachel Maddow
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Another reason to use Linux. It doesn't include Microsoft owned fonts (including Comic Sans).
:oops: I like it for some of what I do, especially for when I type out notes :oops:
Websites - no way in hell.
Do you know how awkward it is to have a political argument with a naked man?
Emmysue, although my respect for you has always been high, this definitely increased it (why amongst all the issues you post about should this specifically raise it? I don't know). awesome.
Lindy and Blues: Tuesdays, Philadelphia
Its handwritten look has its applications; notepad and sticky-note tools look good in Comic Sans (though better in other handwritten fonts) and also have the benefit of rarely being seen by others, let alone posted to the web for all to ridicule.
Note to self: change font of wedding announcements.
I recommend the Douglas Adams' handwriting font: http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=1207
Dude... emmysue, unclench, honey!
I have a utility on my Tablet PC to easily create a font using my own handwriting. Now I just need to find the creativity to write a webcomic...nah, not likely.
I cringe every time I see one of those websites. I suppose people really are that clueless, though. I mean, their specialty is winemaking, not web design.
It looks better than 84 of Myspace pages I see.
The iPhone note application really shouldn't be using comic sans either.
I start yoga in a couple of weeks - I'll be better then.
Thanks. Who are you?
So much more than Comic Sans:
http://www.design-police.org/
(there are four more pages of that stuff)
Martinis do not contain vodka. —Rachel Maddow
i hate that every sticky note program ever insists on this effing font.
ban comic sans.
This is the best thread ever, Emmy. Don't listen.
Teachers use this font all the [bleep!]ing time. It's gentle and inviting. It also makes otherwise intelligent work look like kindergarten.
I lose SO much respect for people who use this font!
In the break room at work, someone posted a sign that says "This recycle bin is meant for empty cans and bottles only - no garbage!" - it was in Comic Sans. :crash:
I use it for my reading/spelling therapy because it actually has the letters the way the kids write them. shrug
Using Comic Sans to facilitate one's learning to read does not fit under the "regrettable use" clause in the first post, thus is not a snarkable offense, to my mind.
Using it in an attempt to be "cute" or "fun" when it's unnecessary to be either is a snarkable offense.
I remember when signs were done by people with great penmanship and moderate artistic skill. Now that art has been reduced to Comic Sans. sigh
I blame Steve Balmer.
just some lurker. we haven't actually met.
the irony of the design-police is that their tags are done in Helvetica, and one of their own tags says "Helvetica is boring!"
Lindy and Blues: Tuesdays, Philadelphia
Just an update to let you know that the Comic Sans winery was pouring their products at the Twin Cities Food and Wine Show today. The couple who poured were the owners of the winery. As we chatted, I tried not to laugh because if there is such a thing as a human embodiment of a font, these people were it. Mom jeans, a perm, flannel shirts WITH turtle necks underneath, and accents that sound like Fargo.
(They did have a very good rhubarb wine, and a jalapeno pepper wine that was most interesting.)
In high school, I wrote all my papers in Comic Sans. In middle school--Chicago. I love Times New Roman, never use Arial.
I have to admit that when the font first came out I really liked it and started using it for some of my school stuff.
But it has been so overused that now when I see it I just want to look the other way.
I guess it is the same when they overplay good songs in the radio... after a while you dont' want to hear them again... ever.
My favorite font right now is Garamond.
Me loves Garamond.
I just got this in my email.
That's plenty obnoxious, but it does not look like Comic Sans on my monitor.
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