heernumurr Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 i hate impact even more than comic sans.+1Amazing quotation from my class: "Yeah, the feedback we got said that the type needed to have more impact, so we changed the font to Impact." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santoleri3 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 My boss (and worse, her boss) INSIST on everyone in our department using Comic Sans on every spreadsheet, agenda, memo, etc. that we produce. When I took this job, 2 years ago, I made an impassioned plea to switch to ANY OTHER FONT. No dice. She went on vacation last month and I filled in for her. The last thing she said to me was something like "don't change the format". About 2 months ago, they asked us to publish any training material we produced in Comic Sans. Training material to be used by a staff of like 700 data entry/customer service personnel. Won't do it, don't care if they fire me. Worst part of it all, when she sends her monthly "style guide", she insists on calling it "Comic Dans". Can't tell you why. If it weren't for the RIDICULOUS devotion to that stupid font, she would be the perfect boss. Courtesy chapeeko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 i hate impact even more than comic sans.+1Amazing quotation from my class: "Yeah, the feedback we got said that the type needed to have more impact, so we changed the font to Impact."I like Impact when used for newspaper headlines. Otherwise, no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 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...
LMU Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Makes me proud to say that I use Futura Light for my office emails.At least the County is professional enough to use Arial for all official documents instead of the overused scribble that is Comic Sans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmaker17 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 If anything, ban it to make this monstrosity die an overdue death: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I don't think that's Comic Sans. I'm certain that the smaller text isn't. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmaker17 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I'm just refering to the big text. Is that not it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I'm just refering to the big text. Is that not it?I don't think so either, but that whole Keep Austin Weird slogan needs to die a painful death. Now. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHcreative Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 I'm just refering to the big text. Is that not it?I don't think so either, but that whole Keep Austin Weird slogan needs to die a painful death. Now.Okay, I'll bite. What the hell does that mean anyway? I've heard it a couple times, but not really enough to understand its significance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I don't see why the font gets so much hate. So what if people use it a lot? People also use Times New Roman, Arial and Verdana a lot.Why should we ban a font just because it's overused? Good designers will avoid it, bad designers will embrace it. If you don't like the font, don't use it. I really don't see the issue here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmaker17 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I'm just refering to the big text. Is that not it?I don't think so either, but that whole Keep Austin Weird slogan needs to die a painful death. Now.Okay, I'll bite. What the hell does that mean anyway? I've heard it a couple times, but not really enough to understand its significance.Wiki has it largely right:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Austin_WeirdThe slogan has basically worn out its' welcome, and has become a rally cry for whiny bohemian fashonistas. If you're weird...be weird! Don't wear some stupid shirt pointing out your "weirdness". There's actually an entire store filled with this crap at our airport and I shake my head every time I pass it. This is the first impression people have of our city? Some forced hipster, corporate tye-dye crap. I visited a sibling in Chicago last summer and saw three of those frickin' shirts at one festival. Hope this answers your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoSero Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I was definitely not expecting the most hated font to be Comic Sans.I was expecting Grunge, Times New Roman, or even Arial or Helvetica. I guess I just tuned out any usage of Comic Sans beyond using it to add demeaning speech bubbles to pictures of coworkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Buffalo Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I don't see why the font gets so much hate. So what if people use it a lot? People also use Times New Roman, Arial and Verdana a lot.Why should we ban a font just because it's overused? Good designers will avoid it, bad designers will embrace it. If you don't like the font, don't use it. I really don't see the issue here.I have to agree with Quillz....I think Copperplate is way overused as well. As soon as someone wants something "professional looking" they reach for Copperplate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Overuse + misuse = seething hate. Verdana is fine for small letters on a computer screen. Large point or paper output exposes it as hideous. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProvidenceRI Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 There's nothing to hate Comic Sans for.You should hate designers who don't use it correctly (for the appropriate audience).The only font I hate is Sand: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHcreative Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 ^Well yes, I agree there. Comic Sans is a great font to use when giving tests to 1st and 2nd graders, but not for any advertisement that tries to sell to the public, or any business, as santoleri3 stated a few posts above.I've never seen Sand before; it is a pretty crappy looking font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Also, Myriad Pro seems to be used very often when one needs a "professional" font. It was used on Apple's site, their iPod models, computers, etc. for many years, until very recently, when I believe it was replaced with Helvetica and Podium Sans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroseed Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 If anything, ban it to make this monstrosity die an overdue death:That font is a variation of GoodDog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Clemente Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I'm not gonna lie...I've never been fond of reading text documents written in 12pt Wingdings. Follow me on Twitter if you care: @Animal_Clans.My opinion may or may not be the same as yours. The choice is up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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