Patsfan99 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I thought the previous thread about your favorite font turned out to be interesting and full of valuable information and opinions.... so the converse of that thread would be which fonts out there do you absolutely hate? it could be for any reason, either you think it's poorly designed, illegible, overused, clunky, whatever....the one that really makes my skin crawl when I see it is Monotype Corsiva... I've used it very occasionally in the past and had it work right, but the majority of the world has it on their word processing programs, and they use it any time they want something different than Times that will feel slightly "elegant." it instantly makes something look amateurish to me, and screams "Hey! I designed this in Microsoft Word!" Ugh. I'm sure Copperplate will make an appearance on this thread, but I'm interested to hear people's thoughts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordie_delini Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 copperplate in all its formscomic sanstrajan - i don't hate this one as much as i'm so freaking sick of seeing itapple chancery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 IMPACT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 ArialCentury GothicComic SansMonotype Corsiva/Zapf ChanceryBrush Script Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 anything with 'hand' in the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Comic Sans.Unfortunately, approximately half (if not more) of the people on my MSN list uses Comic Sans as their font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Algerian ? just awful.ArialComic SansCopperplateApple ChanceryBrush ScriptHoboPapyrus ? makes me see red.Curlz ? makes me want to kill.SandSerpentineEurostileSkiaCooper BlackSpumoniPretty much any gimmicky font that's based on a pop-culture reference (ESPN, Metallica, Star Wars, etc.) LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izombie Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Algerian ? just awful.ArialComic SansCopperplateApple ChanceryBrush ScriptHoboPapyrus ? makes me see red.Curlz ? makes me want to kill.SandSerpentineEurostileSkiaCooper BlackSpumoniPretty much any gimmicky font that's based on a pop-culture reference (ESPN, Metallica, Star Wars, etc.)what the man says!add upper case chancery! c'mon gimme a break!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrivnak Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Comic SansHorrid, horrid font. Especially when used on signs and other professional applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Comic Sans should be locked in a cage, sunk to the bottom of the Marianna Trench, have a shark or giant squid $#*! all over it, and be banished from existence for as long as man shall live.And right behind it can be Lucida Sans, Handwriting, and Calligraphy, Monotype Corsiva, and Kepler MM (okay...that last one is just because I can NEVER get that font to work on my system at my job).Someone mentioned Trajan is overused...and it very damn well IS. (Go to Blockbuster or Hollywood Video or Iggle or whatever video store you got around you and study the covers...I can bet you that just about half if not more utilize Trajan SOMEWHERE on that box. Right off the top of my head, Coach Carter, Men of Honor, Entrapment, and Braveheart, if I'm not mistaken...I believe Training Day uses it, too.) *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Ah, Comic Sans... the Buffaslug of fonts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiodrama Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Kristen ITC (or ITC Kristen, depending on your preference) comes to mind. Just awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB33 Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I'm surprised no one's brought up Demonized yet. #CHOMPCHOMPCHOMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 The worst part is some of these are nice looking fonts, just they are so overused.Serpentine is one I don't think was mentioned yet. Not a terrible looking font, just so oversaturated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyboy1 Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Serpentine is one I don't think was mentioned yet. Not a terrible looking font, just so oversaturated.Two votes for Serpentine. It's like the bad 80's music of fonts. An old friend, but dated and has not aged well. Click here to read Third String Goalie - The Hockey Jersey of the Day Blog Click here to see my hockey and baseball jersey collection online ?You don?t like to see 20 kids punching 20 other kids. But it?s not a disgrace, It?s hockey.? - Michael Farber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Oh god, Comic Sans is terrible, my old school used it as their 'official' font for newsletters. I hate those fonts that come up with squares or symbols rather than words. I don't mind Times New Roman and Arial, but not for designing stuff. The default font on Word 2007 is nice as well, not sure of the name, starts with C I think. But not for design. twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 The default font on Word 2007 is nice as well, not sure of the name, starts with C I think. But not for design.Calibri.As for me, any "cute" font or font that tries to imitate script. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 The worst part is some of these are nice looking fonts, just they are so overused.Serpentine is one I don't think was mentioned yet. Not a terrible looking font, just so oversaturated.That's how I feel about Copperplate. I doubt anyone would have beef with it if it wasn't so overused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 There are correct places and situations in which one may use a font like Times or Copperplate effectively. Yes, fonts like these are overused and used in the wrong way all too often, which is why people have placed them on their lists. Another one people misuse a whole lot is Myriad. Not a bad-looking font, but when you see it everyday used as a headline font on a newsletter or poster, you start to tast vomit in your mouht on a regular basis. Comic Sans and certain gimmicky or scripts or display fonts have no practical uses and need to be eliminated. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Errbody already said Comic Sans, and while I agree, I don't feel the need to spin that record again. (oops, just did)Joel said Papyrus, but I'll echo that'nSerpentineDemonized, although one of my earliest concepts did use itA lot of freeware fonts. I don't feel like making a list, but there are plenty of god-awful ones.I'll mention that I really like copperplate, although I'll agree it's way overused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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