Comments on: I hate Comic Sans: a typophile’s rant against the kindergarten font

By: Len Filomeo

Len Filomeo — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:13:15 +0000

I got a new office computer today and had a look at it’s version of Microsoft Word. There is a font in it called Amienne which is a big improvement over Comic Sans.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:07:00 +0000

there are plenty of fantastic replacements for comic sans, len. apparently you just don’t own them. i suggest archer and amplitude if you’re serious.

By: Len Filomeo

Len Filomeo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:00:26 +0000

Here’s an opinion you could try writing, “The Banality of Arial.”

Owing to the hegemony of Microsoft Word, Comic Sans is the only type font I have that both conveys a sense of informality while maintaining legibility. Word’s other distinctive sans-serif fonts, like Forte or Bradley Hand ITC, achieve their distinction at the cost of legibility.

Brian used to work on designing type fonts. Perhaps the world is ready for a replacement for Comic Sans. He could call it Pozo Dams.

By: Suzanne Yada

Suzanne Yada — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:54:46 +0000

Right on. I hate Comic Sans so much that I refuse to buy any merchandise on bancomicsans.com until they change the font on it. I don’t care if it has a big red slash through it, I’m not wearing Comic Sans on my body.

Then again, I’m a freak.