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On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:36:46 +1000, Daniel Pittman <daniel@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> "A. Pagaltzis" <pagaltzis@xxx.xx> writes:
> > * Phil Pennock <phil.pennock@xxxxxxx.xxx> [2006-09-11 16:21]:
> >> The Project Manager on the office assistant stuff was a lady
> >> who was later to become Melinda Gates.
> >
> > Melinda French. She also managed the spectacularly stupid Microsoft
> > Bob project, whose notable spawns include the Comic Sans font.
>
> I think this unfairly maligns Comic Sans, a fine font for the purpose it
> was designed for: lettering funny books. Having actually seen it 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 choice
> of typeface. Bang, bang, bleed, die.
>
> I take some pleasure knowing that the designer they bought it off feels
> the same way I do, and quite a bit of sympathy as it must hurt /so/ much
> more when it is your work abusing your eyes daily...
Worse IMHO, is customers/people/boneheads that have switched to html-only
mail, just so they can force this font upon us, as they like it so much.
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