Poll: Comic Sans: what do you think of it.
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As a web graphic design student, I don't think I need to tell anyone that I really hate Comics Sans (though I suppose I just did.)
A while back, I found this site: Why You Hate Comic Sans [http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/why-you-hate-comic-sans/] which gives a detailed explanation about the problems with Comic Sans, and why people have grown to hate it. I recommend checking out the site if you want a better understanding of the whole matter.
A while back, I found this site: Why You Hate Comic Sans [http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/why-you-hate-comic-sans/] which gives a detailed explanation about the problems with Comic Sans, and why people have grown to hate it. I recommend checking out the site if you want a better understanding of the whole matter.
Like most things, it has a purpose. It works well in comics, and conveys a sense of frivolity. The problem is that, while using different fonts would make something better, learning about typography is not exactly a priority. Its often times a bad thing, but its a small bad thing, and I wouldn't make a big deal out of it unless the font is being used by people in a serious or professional setting where they should know better.
Actually, I can bring this around to games. Comic Sans is like a realistic, grey-brown shooter. When presented with it sparingly, it can be very effective and has its place in the world. When it is absolutely everywhere, it makes connoisseurs of the art cringe and overreact with anger and hate.
I may be biased because I picked fonts in Middle/high school based on what took up more space, and let me reach x pages faster. I think I used a lot of Arial?
Actually, I can bring this around to games. Comic Sans is like a realistic, grey-brown shooter. When presented with it sparingly, it can be very effective and has its place in the world. When it is absolutely everywhere, it makes connoisseurs of the art cringe and overreact with anger and hate.
I may be biased because I picked fonts in Middle/high school based on what took up more space, and let me reach x pages faster. I think I used a lot of Arial?
Geez, people. Just read the stuff and get on with your life. The meaning is in the words, not how they look.
I like Times New Roman better because it is easier to read. However, it is too formal most sites.
I don't find it offensive. It's just too relaxed for things that need to appear smart and too boring for when you want an interesting font. Also, yes, it's over-used. Although nothing can be worse than the use of Papyrus. Really Prince of Persia movie? Really? You spent all that money on making a CGI Jake Gyllenhaal do flips and you couldn't be bothered to find a better font? You too Thief: Deadly Shadows, shit AND you assault my eyes with Papyrus EVERYWHERE. *begins to froth with rage*
I would never be able to identify it, so I don't have any problem with something I don't know about.
Calibri is a good font though.
Calibri is a good font though.
This is like a hick telling a French chef that all those little details that go into preparing food is pointless because they'll just be drunk when they eat anyway. It's a classic response from people who don't have any education in graphic design. Or creativity. Or soul. Yeah, Comic Sans is perfectly legible, but that has nothing to do with it. From a design standpoint it is a horrible font for multiple reasons.TestECull said:
I also think you're really exaggerating the amount of spazzing out over here. The average forum-goer gets way more upset over even more superficial topics. You've probably been passionate about a game, right? Graphic design is a real world field. They aren't "meaningless fucking pixels", they exist in the real world outside the computer. I'd say the irrational one is the guy with no experience telling a professional that he simply knows better than anyone who has spent years designing. It's like someone who's never played a game in their life claims Big Rigs is a fine game, and we're all freaking out too much over something so meaningless. Now imagine if Big Rigs was super popular with people who didn't know better and didn't care to learn
If something is written in Comic Sans, I will not take it seriously.
The curse of being a Graphic Designer is that you see terrible typography everywhere.
The curse of being a Graphic Designer is that you see terrible typography everywhere.
This, I won't scream in rage or anything because I have to read CS... but I would prefer something more... professional. I never use it personally.Dr_Horrible said:
I never cared when someone used comic sans until the day I walked into a meeting to see the presenter typed up everything in it. That shits not cute, it's annoying to read, and very unprofessional. Not to mention no one knows how to use Power Point effectively.
Kind of sad, the guy had the best bid, but the lack of professional presentation made most of the committee vote for another product.
Kind of sad, the guy had the best bid, but the lack of professional presentation made most of the committee vote for another product.
Hey man, in your rush to be mean I think you missed my whole post. You don't gotta get moody just to be aware of what's good and bad. Try rereading my post, it's up there in the quote, educate yourself! You'll thank me when you see how silly your hate sounds. You'll be like "Aw, I was but a child then, unaware of the ridiculously obvious ignorance stereotype i fulfilled."TestECull said:You must lead a miserable existence if fonts get you in moods. A "Fuck you!" is no less insulting in Comic Sans than it is in Times New Roman. It doesn't matter. It's absolutely trivial. Getting even slightly annoyed because someone used a certain font is at best a waste of time.Hobonicus said:This is like a hick telling a French chef that all those little details that go into preparing food is pointless because they'll just be drunk when they eat anyway. It's a classic response from people who don't have any education in graphic design. Or creativity. Or soul. Yeah, Comic Sans is perfectly legible, but that has nothing to do with it. From a design standpoint it is a horrible font for multiple reasons.TestECull said:
I also think you're really exaggerating the amount of spazzing out over here. The average forum-goer gets way more upset over even more superficial topics. You've probably been passionate about a game, right? Graphic design is a real world field. They aren't "meaningless fucking pixels", they exist in the real world outside the computer. I'd say the irrational one is the guy with no experience telling a professional that he simply knows better than anyone who has spent years designing. It's like someone who's never played a game in their life claims Big Rigs is a fine game, and we're all freaking out too much over something so meaningless. Now imagine if Big Rigs was super popular with people who didn't know better and didn't care to learn
And man, on a different note, what's with those astronomers making such a big deal about space? I'm never gonna go to space, so everything they say is worthless and anyone who'd spend the tiniest bit of energy on it is just pathetic. And mathematicians! What a bunch of losers to care about something as trivial as imaginary numbers, amirite? And graphic designers too! Being able to figure out what's subtlety and clearly appealing (hint: it's not a certain font) to a given audience is such a useless skill to have in our socially-driven culture!
I feel you man, we should hang out and go find someone asking if they're "the only one to think this" and explain how logically they can't be.
