Comments on: The Ultimate Designer’s Dilemma

By: Alan Gilbertson

Alan Gilbertson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:03 +0000

On the other hand, if I were setting the text in a comic-style speech balloon, it would probably be high on my short list. In that context it all but disappears. Even the — um — odd kerning fails to offend.

By: Ginni

Ginni — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:12:49 +0000

In this video, Comic Sans is the hero. If you haven’t seen this, it’s good for a laugh!

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1823766

By: stacy

stacy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:31:31 +0000

@Jerome, 100% agree.

By: Mike Rankin

Mike Rankin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:31:56 +0000

I agree that there’s nothing inherently noxious about Comic Sans. It must look pretty good to the average person if it’s so overused. But I think it has been present “at the scene” of so many designcrimes, that it suffers guilt by association. It’s hard for me to see it with fresh eyes.

By: Jerome

Jerome — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:13:22 +0000

The biggest problem with Comic Sans is that it is used too much and screams “AMATEUR.” Still there is a time and place for it, just as there is for Courier, Tekton, Brush Script, and many others that we love to hate.

By: Bob Levine

Bob Levine — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:09:35 +0000

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Comic Sans is a very well designed font.

It just happens to rank number one on the most horribly misused font list.

You should need a license (not the EULA kind) to install it.

By: LuisRM

LuisRM — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:07 +0000

Just refer to this simple flowchart when trying to decide to use Comic Sans. It’s never failed me.

http://i.imgur.com/W6zzI.jpg

By: Jennie

Jennie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:43 +0000

I just had this discussion with a secretary yesterday!!!

By: Eugene

Eugene — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:17:46 +0000

Use a script font in all caps, that will still be way better.

By: Roland

Roland — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:17 +0000

I get quite a few “home user files”, often made in Word or … borrowed copies of Photoshop and Illustrator, and Comic Sans is still loved by many of them.

Recently I got a file from a friend that contained the freeware font that’s aptly named “I Hate Comic Sans”. It’s similar in style, but clearly not Comic Sans, thank god