Comments on: The battle of Comic Sans http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/ The source for industry news for the professional cartoonist Sun, 19 May 2013 04:35:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Ed Power http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117562 Ed Power Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:46:21 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117562 Y’all have WAY too much freetime on your hands. I hope to get to a point in my life where i can spend this much time thinking about fonts. :D :D :D

]]> By: B.J. Dewey http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117521 B.J. Dewey Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:03:14 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117521 I agree with Mike that comic sans obviously is common probably because nothing better has come along. I use mostly comic sans, but have been looking for something better for years.

]]> By: Mike Kandalaft http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117495 Mike Kandalaft Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:36:53 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117495 In terms of typography, “Comic Sans” has very poorly designed letter forms, just look at that hideous clumsy unbalanced “s” form. In contrast, Helvetica, actually designed in the 1957 (not 2011) is an excellent example of a professionally, well designed modern Swiss type face, with beautiful proportions and an actual family of weights besides just bold. There’s no comparison from that standpoint, its like comparing a Steinway concert grand with a dinky keyboard.

That being said, comic sans does have its uses, and perhaps it is so common in the comics world because nothing better has been designed to suit the same needs. The best I can think of is the font that used to be on all the Tintin books – fun yet nicely proportioned and legible, and not nearly as clumsy looking as comic sans.

]]> By: Mike Peterson http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117467 Mike Peterson Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:04:30 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117467 Yes, Scott — McSweeney’s speaks for me.

I’ve noticed fewer “Oh, god, nobody likes fruitcake” cartoons this season. Maybe they’re all on their blogs writing posts about how much everybody hates Comic Sans.

*yawn*

]]> By: RYAN BROWN http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117465 RYAN BROWN Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:06:22 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117465 It’s apparent Comic Sans is a joke

]]> By: Steve Skelton http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117461 Steve Skelton Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:58:51 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117461 Comic Sans battled Zapf Dingbats and all Helvetica broke out.

]]> By: Scott Metzger http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117459 Scott Metzger Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:34:59 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117459 Comic Sans doesn’t need a website to defend it from haters because Comic Sans is pretty good at sticking up for himself:

(Warning: Comic Sans has a potty mouth)

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-comic-sans-asshole

]]> By: Gerry Mooney http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117456 Gerry Mooney Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:25:32 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117456 I’m only commenting so the header at the top of the comments doesn’t say “Currently there are 1 Comment”.

Oh, and also, Comic Sans is crap.There, I said it!

]]> By: Ed Power http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117454 Ed Power Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:02:43 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2011/12/15/the-battle-of-comic-sans/#comment-117454 Wow. People have WAY too much time on their hands.

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