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• Font Conference

  July 23, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  This is a ridiculous funny video where fonts are human. Comic Sans is the unlikely hero rescuing the kidnapped Courier, but the best part is when a restrained Wingdings busts through the door speaking total gibberish: “Pencil, telephone, hourglass! Diamonds, candle, candle, flag!”

  Link to video @ CollegeHumour, via TechLounge.

  
  



• Paper on Social Influence, Written in Comic Sans

  September 14, 2007 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  Knowing well our interest in the debate over sane-usage of the comic sans font, it might surprise you that it took me about 40 seconds to realise I was struggling to read this social psychology piece (which I found via Guy Kawasaki’s blog) because it was formatted in comic sans, urgh! That’s no kind [...]