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Alex · 11-14-2008, 11:34 AM

By the way, since we're on the subject of fonts:

If you are one of those people who send workplace emails in Comic Sans, you will be eliminated when I take over the world.

If you are one of those people who use comic sans for communication in other less formal channels you will be sent to a re-education camp when I take over the world.

If you are one of those people who will respond to this post saying some version of "ah, but I like comic sans" then I won't wait until I take over the world.

Kevy Baby · 11-14-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

By the way, since we're on the subject of fonts:

If you are one of those people who send workplace emails in Comic Sans, you will be eliminated when I take over the world.

If you are one of those people who use comic sans for communication in other less formal channels you will be sent to a re-education camp when I take over the world.

If you are one of those people who will respond to this post saying some version of "ah, but I like comic sans" then I won't wait until I take over the world.

Can you please add to your list, along with the Comic San users, anyone who uses a background in their emails?

Ghoulish Delight · 11-14-2008, 11:38 AM

MOMA had a display about the 50th anniversary of Helvetica last year.

Douglas Hofstadter has written quite a bit about fonts and typeface. His slant is towards how it relates to machine intelligence and if it's theoretically possible to create determinate models to distinguish between letters programatically, but he also just generally likes the topic of fonts. The book Metamagical Themas: Questing For The Essence Of Mind And Pattern is a collection of columns he wrote, so you can skip to just the ones about type if you don't want to wade through all his other stuff (though everything else is fascinating as well, even if he is a little too obsessed with Rubiks).

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 11-14-2008, 11:42 AM

Here is the font exhibit (House Industries!) in Los Angeles.

Betty · 11-14-2008, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

By the way, since we're on the subject of fonts:

If you are one of those people who send workplace emails in Comic Sans, you will be eliminated when I take over the world.

If you are one of those people who use comic sans for communication in other less formal channels you will be sent to a re-education camp when I take over the world.

If you are one of those people who will respond to this post saying some version of "ah, but I like comic sans" then I won't wait until I take over the world.

AMEN!

And I'm with Kevy and the backgrounds too. Especially when they are black with white text and hit reply and can't read a thing because I don't have mine set to use white text too.

innerSpaceman · 11-14-2008, 12:04 PM

Not only do I like Comic Sans (though I hardly use it any more), I also like the new Animal Planet Logo.

Send the Hit Man now, if you dare!

Gemini Cricket · 11-14-2008, 12:05 PM

I like Palatino Linotype.

But I can't explain why, I just do.

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-14-2008, 12:18 PM

Bleah - I hate Comic Sans more than I hate Papyrus.

Gemini Cricket · 11-14-2008, 12:24 PM

Ah, I had to go to Word to see what Comic Sans and Papyrus looked like.
I agree. Bleh!

JWBear · 11-14-2008, 01:05 PM

And what's with this "Verdana" font. Horrible... People who use it are really lame...

What?

Oh.

Love Verdana!

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	By the way, since we're on the subject of fonts: If you are one of those people who send workplace emails in Comic Sans, you will be eliminated when I take over the world. If you are one of those people who use comic sans for communication in other less formal channels you will be sent to a re-education camp when I take over the world. If you are one of those people who will respond to this post saying some version of "ah, but I like comic sans" then I won't wait until I take over the world.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	MOMA had a display about the 50th anniversary of Helvetica last year. Douglas Hofstadter has written quite a bit about fonts and typeface. His slant is towards how it relates to machine intelligence and if it's theoretically possible to create determinate models to distinguish between letters programatically, but he also just generally likes the topic of fonts. The book Metamagical Themas: Questing For The Essence Of Mind And Pattern is a collection of columns he wrote, so you can skip to just the ones about type if you don't want to wade through all his other stuff (though everything else is fascinating as well, even if he is a little too obsessed with Rubiks). __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	Here is the font exhibit (House Industries!) in Los Angeles.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Not only do I like Comic Sans (though I hardly use it any more), I also like the new Animal Planet Logo. Send the Hit Man now, if you dare!
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I like Palatino Linotype. But I can't explain why, I just do.
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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Bleah - I hate Comic Sans more than I hate Papyrus.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Ah, I had to go to Word to see what Comic Sans and Papyrus looked like. I agree. Bleh!
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	And what's with this "Verdana" font. Horrible... People who use it are really lame... What? Oh. Love Verdana! __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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