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On Sep 12, 2006, at 5:36 AM, Daniel Pittman wrote: > > I think this unfairly maligns Comic Sans, a fine font for the =20 > purpose it > was designed for: lettering funny books. Having actually seen it =20 > in use > where it was intended I think the font itself is great. > > What I loath is the fashion for using Comic Sans to illustrate how > serious your business report is. Why, no, that wasn't the right =20 > choice > of typeface. Bang, bang, bleed, die. > > I take some pleasure knowing that the designer they bought it off =20 > feels > the same way I do, and quite a bit of sympathy as it must hurt /so/ =20= > much > more when it is your work abusing your eyes daily... There was a time when I was similarly blas=E9 about the abuses of comic =20= sans, and then I saw it at 3600 pt, in lights. http://gneiss.geo.cornell.edu/external/saucy_noodle.jpg =46rom what I understand they put just as much care into their food. PatThere's stuff above here
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