Hating comic sans is a meme. It was overused and thus received backlash, and now the backlash has been going on longer that the trend it was in response to.
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True it was overused at one point. I guess a lot of the hate is just exaggerated from people getting annoyed how much it showed up in resumes and official documents as well as being used by amateur graphics designers . Which is fair. The font itself I think still serves a purpose when used correctly.
It's acceptable in the following contexts:
- In a comic
- In content designed for children
That's pretty much it.
It's apparently pretty dyslexic-friendly
As are many other sans serif typefaces.
Comic Sans is better than other sans serif options because letters like b, p, d, and q are more rotationally distinct
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So a comic made for children would be the best context for it?
The monospaced version is the best terminal font I've ever used. I can find information on the screen way faster.
Yes! I came here to shill for Comic Mono! I don't use any other monospace fonts since I started with it.
wtf I kinda love this. Thanks for sharing!
Comic Code is also great
I use monospaced comic sans for programming. The font is just easier on the eyes.
I don't really use it for anything. Though I imagine it would would make it easier to read having comic sans in white on a dark terminal.
Went out with someone for 3 months who had comic sans on her phone and honestly I’m adding that to the red flag list. Never again
Right tools for the right jobs. The issues arise when it's out of place.
I very much associate it with the kind of person in the corporate environment who says things like "does somebody have a case of the Mondays?"
Avoid it when you want to be taken seriously.
Meh. Usage is cringe, but so is the hate.
All the emergency signs in my old office were in comic sans. I thought it was rather funny
There was a time when it was overused. That’s not the case anymore.
I would still be triggered when I see it, but I don’t think the hate is needed anymore.
It doesn’t bother me at all. It’s readable and fun, but I like comics so…. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I get why people use it, but it looks childish.
It's aight. Just use it for the right stuff, is all.
Keep that font out of your damned mouth! 😂
If you use it while trying to write a paper, you can actually write faster/more easily, so I tried it out myself, switched the font, and it actually did help. I do switch the font back to something more professional if I'm sharing what I wrote, though.
It helps me read better as someone with dyslexia, I hate the look but it’s useful. I use open dyslexic but it’s basically Comic Sans.
I would rather use Comic Sans than the current trend of all these unreadable fonts people use for labels and signage. https://www.thedesignhippo.com/best-cricut-font/ https://www.creativefabrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20/Meghan-Fonts-34546508-10-580x387.jpg
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Is that Winstone or Winslove?
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Beside everything else it is certainly nonfree proprietary software. I prefer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Neue
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Comic Sans is a bad font because it was one of the first default fonts installed on windows machines and every secretary who wanted to come across as casual used it.
Today, I'd say it's been replaced by the Google font Lobster as overused and unimaginative font choice.
Have you ever read really dense technical material in comic sans? It’s awesome, I recommend it
It's not easier to read, I'm not sure where that myth came from. There's fonts specifically designed to be easier to read for dyslexics and they look nothing like comic sans.
Some people just want to make excuses for their questionable typographical decisions I guess.
Some of those fonts are directly inspired by Comic Sans… such as Lexia Readable and you’d be pretty hard pressed to say Dyslexie doesn’t take inspiration from Comic Sans. I have Open Dyslexic on my pc and a few people have made a comment about it being comic sans.
It honestly looks good and feels really charming... when it's within its comfort zone.
It's a trash font for trash people.
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