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What can we talk about on this new Community about fonts, others than the most controversial font of all time ?

What do you think about Comic Sans MS ?

Do you use it ? Did you use it in the past ? Will you use it in the future ? Why ?

What do you like or dislike about this font ?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I think Comic Sans has been demonized by virtue of its misuse. It's a fun, no-frills font that has been slapped on in just about every document on the face of the Earth. It's easy to see how people could decide to use it even in serious situations, so nowadays I just chuckle if I see it misused. Also, it's great for dyslexic people so that's a point in its favor.