I was flipping through the channels earlier today. There was a show (it could have been on a public access channel) where the text identifying the host (what are often called ‘lower third fonts’) was written in Comic Sans MS. That’s a font that comes installed on every PC.
It is now banned. As of today, you no longer have my permission to use it.
OK – I don’t have that power (yet). But, if I did, Comic Sans would be outta here.
It’s supposed to look like casually written text, but it’s often used in a formal design setting (like the aforementioned lower third). Whatever the case, it’s ugly. No, it’s butt ugly!
Comic Sans MS is unlike every other font that comes on your computer. There are some, like Trebuchet, Verdana and the universally overused Arial, that are great. There are plenty of non-Comic fonts to show your casual side.
Is it possible for a type face to bother me? Yes! Is this a sign of some sort of obsessive disorder? Probably.