I think many designers just follow the "comic sans sucks" trend, any retard can make a logo with helvetica, but only a good designer could make it with comic sans, it's about knowing when and how to use it.
In e-mails etc i ask people who use Comic Sans why they chose THAT font. Their response is often, if not always "because it looked funny". Well... Corporate correspondence mustn't be fun.
One possible use for Comic sans: "YOU ARE FIRED". Fun, isn't it?
My favourite fonts are Baskerville, and Times New Roman, because they actually have subtlety. While with Comic Sans, it's just a freaking joke. COMIC SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSS
Anything that I know, You know and that stupid woman knows has has s**t loads of effort put in to them, Sprite, Facebook, Starbucks, All of them are either owned or are multi billion dollar company's
The most hilarious use of Comic Sans I have ever seen was a flammable gas warning sign. Think of any regular warning sign forbidding cigarettes and sparks in front of gas tanks, in red, white, and black, but in Comic Sans, right down to the DANGER lettering in the oval normally printed in Helvetica Black or Impact.
If I got a letter telling me I had HIV and the letter was written in comic sans, it would be as good to me as getting a letter telling me I had AIDS...
I don't hate comic sans BECAUSE It's comic sans, and I don't like being lumped in with that particular crowd. As a graphic designer, I can honestly say I can't ever imagine where it would be appropriate, other than in a church handout or something.
And the "grown up" Comic Sans is Trebuchet MS which is OVERRATED! It's humanism-friendly, anti-God, and designed by the same guy! I hated when eBay added that font in; I though that font style would stay in the 2000s! Arial/Helvetica/Verdana/Tahoma/Roman anyday!
It's a fucking font, it's just preference. There is little science behind it, why make it so complicated. It's like arguing about the best color. Well red is OBVIOUSLY the best because it is so easy to notice, even on both black and white backgrounds. Who the fuck cares!?!
@victoriaannejonas Lokey's right. Comic Sans only comes in two cuts, regular and bold. The regular one isn't called Comic Sans Regular, it's just Comic Sans.
people like it because, well i guess you can say they consider it too be "fun". i think comic sans is a neat font, the people that made the whole ban comic sans thing are fuckin stupid
I find it funny that Vincent Connare invented Comic Sans because he thought Times New Roman was being used inappropriately. Nowadays, Comic Sans is used in every inappropriate context imaginable!
Phht...anything is distracting if you're like OMG! That's like comic sans dude! Thats so lame because I saw this dumb video about it on youtube! OMG!
LOL!
Thinks about it. 99.9% of the people you meet on the street won't even know this it's comic sans. 99% never heard of it. and 98.5% wouldn't even make the relation to comic books.
Not to mention when you go out in the world, 99% of ppl never seen an American comic book. Many of those who have...are already dead.
Dont worry about it. Microsoft, the most successful software company of this age, uses all the time in tech demos and such. And the ppl who choose this font prolly make a lot more money than these guys in this video. You are not alone in liking this. Some ppl just have better things to think about than a stupid shape of the letter.
@superjerjer1 it is "bad" because it used a lot! Same with papyrus... It is good for some things but not for everything. Problem is people use it for everything
I'm sorry, as a graphic design/ typographer I HAVE to comment because no one else has... I CAN NOT believe the girl in yellow said that the starbucks and sprite branding didn't matter because people don't care about that kind of thing. umm, branding means everything actually. shes sure as hell not going to buy something with the logo written in wingding! It may not have been intentional, but they deserve a little more credit than that. Just as much "serious work" was put into those logos.
This looks like a video put together by some bitter font artist who wanted his work to "change the world", but instead, ppl chose Comic Sans instead of his crappy font.
@brighteyezxx01 This was an interesting video, previously I had not been aware of this debate about Comic Sans. In retrospect, I can see how fonts are important in expressing a message (book or magazine) or catching one's attention (advertising). However, a Comic Sans ban is not only quite ridiculous in concept, but a form of censorship that I have come to detest. I hope people become encouraged to use more appropriate means to limit the use of this font and avoid acting as criminals.
@Sthabig I'm glad that you see my point as to the intricacy of utilizing a typeface in a design, but I never said anything about banning Comic Sans. I actually believe that it can be quite beautifully when applied correctly. like in a comic book, which is what it was originally designed for (get it, comic sans? a sans serif for comic books?) I'm actually quite surprised that the documentary crew wouldn't indulge in any of the history for the typeface.
Times New Roman... Is simply too dated in my opinion. I don't use Comic Sans, I don't hate it either. But my favorite font is now Calibri. Looks better than Times New Roman to be honest and more readable.
For the record, I did credit Beatrice Warde for her "crystal goblet" metaphor during taping, but it was edited out (due to the long-winded way in which I did it). I have the greatest respect for her and would never cite her excellent example without credit.
@uwwefan96 that's not what she said. She said work has been put into the Harry Potter and Pink Floyd typeface. She did not say facebook did not put work into it. That's just your interpretation.
And remember that all art is subjective to the culture and environment in which you use it. Look at FacebookGoogle. A word inside a rectangle and alternating colors of a stupid word (now even drawn by children)? Those sites are ugly, but FUCTIONAL. Ppl a bit older than those 2010 college kids have Skipped Flash Intro/Site many times because it doesnt didnt anything useful. Most of the super successful sites are simple, to the point, and easy to use.
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No one gives a crap about these fonts as long as you can read it. I never heard of "Comic Sans" nor even noticed it was all over the place. The only ppl who care about these things are like artists who are trained and imprinted with the "fact" that it's a dumb font and old-time traditionalists. What's the big deal? It looks like it's hand-written instead of typed. I bet many ppl who never read a comic book (and non-westerners) wouldn't even make that association.
An excellent documentary. Its been years since I've used Comic Sans, and I think one of the reasons it is gaining so much notice (for good or ill) is that it is used so often for so many different purposes whether it is appropriate or not.
Ehh, its fine for light and kiddish stuff, but i don't think anyone is ever gonna write a contract or their resume in comics sans, i never use it anyway.
Very hard to read when the lines are close together tough.
Why does this matter at all? If you don't like the font, don't use it. It's not like people who design book covers and movies are going to start using the font...because most of them are *gasp* graphic designers! Of all the things that happen in the world, if you focus on this, you really DO need to get a new hobby.
On a personal and aesthetic level I despise Comic Sans but I think that xregularxjohnx hits the nail on the head when he remarks on 'the smell of elitism'. I have never met anyone that is not in the industry that gives a monkeys about typeface, provided it is legible - which comic sans clearly is. Not everything has to be set in 6pt type surrounded by bags of white space - designers need to stop creating work for themselves and create it for the audience in question.
and also, i think its great that someone designed a font that has been used widely by many and just makes the graphic design circle squirm in their seats.
You seem to have a lot of contempt for graphic designers, so I almost feel bad telling you that none of the people involved in the making of this documentary are in the field of graphic design. Sorry!
@xregularxjohnx The typeface wasn't designed to make designers squirm in their seats. What makes us squirm is when its applied inappropriately. It was designed for use in comic books (get it? comic sans? a sans serif for comic books?) and therefore has inherent characteristics to fit that purpose. Its not an "ugly" typeface, its just poorly utilized WAY too often... to the point of cliche.
The three students at the beginning are not in graphic design. We specifically asked students without any typographic or design background to give us their opinions on the altered logos. They also were not aware of what exactly they would be looking at. We just asked them to tell us if they could find anything different with the logo, and whether or not they liked it. The only people you might deem "dooshbag graphic designers" are the two professors. And even then, they are in Advertising.
I hate Comic Sans. It was supposed to by used in funny speech bubbles, but people use it for everything and I would be happy if Microsoft would stop shipping it with Windows.
I'm so sick of this Anti Comic Sans snobbery. It's just some elitist gibberish.
There's nothing wrong using it for these "friendly" notes etc and not just comics.. It'd be even worse to see everything set in helvetiva with tight tracking..
And... I think the reason Comic-sans works well in the Starbucks logo, is because of the similarity of the wawy shapes in the illustration and the roundness of the type.
comic sans was created ONLY for cartoon's speech bubbles. period. people who use that font for other things instead of speech bubbles don't have a clue about typography. as a graphic design student, for me that is absolutely clear. please, stop using comic sans. you have Helvetica, which is an extremely readable and beautiful type. For long texts, why don't you use a serif font, like Times? don't spend time with ridicule and "out of context" fonts!
Times is a completely different thing. yes, TImes was created with a purpose, so what? Every type is made with a purpose. Ads, newspapers, magazines, for titles, for text, for big formats... For everything! You just have to use it well, not out of context! DAH!
wow...the ignorance of this comment actually made me renew my youtube account..."created ONLY for speech bubbles" HA...and then "as a graphic design student" you suck helveticas dick...haha...why because it has a film about it and you hate comic sans because everyone else does?
im sure when you were younger you stopped using comic sans because you were told not to not because you stopped liking it just like everyone else.
well.. i'm still young, i don't use comic sans because it's a font created for a purpose, not to apply in everything.
and I KNOW THAT HELVETICA IS NOT THE ONLY FONT IN THE WORLD. ok?
why comics is used by people who don't have a clue about graphic design? you can name ANY great designer and you see that they DON'T use comic sans. should i say... Milton Glaser? Stefan Sagmeister? Paula Scher? Peter Saville? give me a break...
helvetica is not like univers, it's based on akzidenz grotesk.
It's survived because Microsoft refuse to stop including it in their software. I use a Mac, which doesn't have Comic Sans, and I have never had to use it. That's the bottom line.
People hate it because it's inappropriate usage is shoved under (or rather in front of) their nose so often. It's quite a reasonable reaction to that and doesn't mean they don't know much about typography as the video asserts.
The font Chicago from Apple had similar over-exposure in the late 80's early 90's as it was default font on classic Mac OS (then used primarily by designers). Chicago was designed as screen font, not for printing and so it's usage was even more inappropriate in print.
He should be hanged for crimes against humanity. Or is that taking it too seriously? Well, then give us back all of the extra wasted brain power our eyes had to use to read the piece of shit, and we'll call it square. Oh, he can't give back that time? Then hang him. He has done more damage to typography than any collection of people in history.
No one should defend the font. There's not a single reason for its use or continued existence.
Comic Sans... Trollers rejoice in the free rage.
Orrissan 2 weeks ago
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dtanobo 2 weeks ago
Did I just waste 8 minutes of my life on this, yes i did.It was more interesting than basic cable.
itsjustme674 3 weeks ago
It's not like Arial is used a lot. Or on every website.
IdentifiableUser 1 month ago
Madness?
This is COMIC SANS!
skydragon4ever 1 month ago
This was really well done. Great documentary. I didn't realize how much this related to my life till I watched your documentary. :) Thanks
OkalRelsDaughter 1 month ago
COOOOOOOOOOOMIIIIIIIIIC SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
BlackwingDrake 2 months ago
I get that comic sans shouldn't be used for some things and that it can be overused sometimes but seriously.... people overreact way too much..
SantaClaauz 2 months ago
I actually LIKE the font of Comic Sans.
TheSmarty501 2 months ago
I bet YouTube is going to change all the text on this site to Comic Sans now [just to piss everyone off more]
maxter480 2 months ago
Comic Sans walks into a bar. The barman says "We don't serve your type here."
Bikendi100 2 months ago 2
Who gives a shot its a fucking font it makes no difference
Darklinkfifty5 3 months ago
I'm going to take my school to court if they do one more thing in Comic Sans MS font.
beansterman1998 3 months ago
Am I the only one who likes Comic Sans? lol
Brynja8 3 months ago
Sometimes, when I'm alone, I use Comic Sans.
dabears17x 3 months ago 12
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I think many designers just follow the "comic sans sucks" trend, any retard can make a logo with helvetica, but only a good designer could make it with comic sans, it's about knowing when and how to use it.
grobber13 4 months ago
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grobber13 4 months ago
Haters gonna hate ^^
crowbarftw 4 months ago 4
In Soviet Russia, ... They still hate Comic sans...
morg2k999 5 months ago
@morg2k999
In Soviet Russia... Its not Soviet Russia anymore...
Bottlenecksify 5 months ago 3
@Bottlenecksify MindFuck.
morg2k999 5 months ago
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C'mon ...No one noticed lilxoxo69sofine? xDDD
crazberries 5 months ago
love the wine goblet analogy. Very nice.
Also, thanks for the video. I came here because I just downloaded an e-book and realized the font of the whole book was comic sans.
I threw multiple fits.
The problem I'm having isn't the font - it's the people who overuse it (and who put pdf's of good books in terrible fonts on the internet).
For speech bubbles in comics, it certainly is appropriate.
rubyherring 5 months ago
If I read anything else in comic sans I swear I'm gonna kill myself.
nge1301 6 months ago
Jerry says, newman.... i say, comic sans
jeenyus720 6 months ago
In e-mails etc i ask people who use Comic Sans why they chose THAT font. Their response is often, if not always "because it looked funny". Well... Corporate correspondence mustn't be fun.
One possible use for Comic sans: "YOU ARE FIRED". Fun, isn't it?
busybjorn 6 months ago
comic sans makes everything look cheap and bootleg.
Anthony3PO 7 months ago
I love comic sans. Its the best text ever. Seriously. Its so cool. Its my favorite of all the text. I'm not trolling. I love it.
777pixlemap 7 months ago
@777pixlemap NO.
commenter12100 5 months ago
People are not going to stop using Facebook or stop drinking Sprite because its been rebranded in Comic Sans. That's the point.
bongnp 7 months ago
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Like this movie!!!
sfomovies 8 months ago
My favourite fonts are Baskerville, and Times New Roman, because they actually have subtlety. While with Comic Sans, it's just a freaking joke. COMIC SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSS
MegaOrwell1984 8 months ago
Anything that I know, You know and that stupid woman knows has has s**t loads of effort put in to them, Sprite, Facebook, Starbucks, All of them are either owned or are multi billion dollar company's
RyanteGamer 8 months ago
Thank you for making this. Even though I'm not a type geek I loved "Helvetica" and it's great to see something similar about its antithesis.
boradis 9 months ago
The Craveeee!!
grThetrojan01gr 9 months ago
If a group of designers wouldn't have said "Ban Comic Sans" none of this would happen.
XxFaKyouxX 9 months ago
Hey, if you want to get rid of Comic sans ms on your pc why not just go on fonts, Comic-Sans, right-click and delete??
Problem solved!!
Ultrabionic06 9 months ago 2
Oh my god, you guys are from Boston! Awesome! :D
PugnaciousT15 9 months ago
COMIC SANS ROCKS BITCHES!
kwakedesigns 9 months ago
People it's a way to write. What's the big deal?
ltilboba 9 months ago
i think the guy got carried away with the wine metaphor
VulcanConrayMC 9 months ago
*raises fist*
COMIC SAAANNNNNNNSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
redliqued 9 months ago 3
Whenever I see it I just wanna turn away.
LegendaryxEyes 10 months ago
OVER USE BIRTH OF A HERO FTW
TankDropperP 10 months ago
HELVETICA BITCH.
BlindLightbulb 10 months ago
I don't like comic sans, but I think a lot of people are overreacting.
StarryEchoes 11 months ago
The most hilarious use of Comic Sans I have ever seen was a flammable gas warning sign. Think of any regular warning sign forbidding cigarettes and sparks in front of gas tanks, in red, white, and black, but in Comic Sans, right down to the DANGER lettering in the oval normally printed in Helvetica Black or Impact.
tengutenga 11 months ago
It's so shit because:
1. The people who use it ALWAYS TYPE IN CAPITALS. The majuscule stigma has been associated with it.
2. It's used in the wrong context all the time, like putting a horror font on a daycare pamphlet..
bp56789 11 months ago
>These people actually care what font things are written in
HAHAHA pathetic.
xXTyroneBiggumsXx 11 months ago
COMIC SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSSS
*Punch the screen*
DjSapao 11 months ago 25
You might as well just use a crayon.
tsntana 11 months ago
i have no idea what the hell anybody's talking about here...
thagrammarnazi 1 year ago
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*raises fist* COMIC SAANNNNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
wae551 1 year ago
@wae551 cyanide and happiness reference :P
MrEther26 1 year ago
If I got a letter telling me I had HIV and the letter was written in comic sans, it would be as good to me as getting a letter telling me I had AIDS...
videogamenostalgia 1 year ago
The shittiest font ever.
adrianroam95 1 year ago
I don't hate comic sans BECAUSE It's comic sans, and I don't like being lumped in with that particular crowd. As a graphic designer, I can honestly say I can't ever imagine where it would be appropriate, other than in a church handout or something.
PatchCornAdams721 1 year ago
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I almost threw up.
So much Comic Sans!
GleekItsOlly 1 year ago
Turns everything into a Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff strip.
birchgroveownsu 1 year ago
COMIC SAAAAAAAAAAAAANS!!!!
*fistpump*
Wendell625 1 year ago
Anyone who argues about fonts is just automatically a douchebag.
And also....
COMIC SAAAAAAAANS!!!
Paulmarti 1 year ago
COMIC SAAAAAAAAAAAAAANS!!!!!!!!!!!!
TjinDeDjen 1 year ago
BEWARE THE EVILS OF COMIC SANS!!!!!!
Warmsprite1w 1 year ago
BEWARE THE EVILS OF COMIC SANS!!!!!!
Warmsprite1w 1 year ago
Jesus Christ learn to pronounce the word "sans" already. I rage more about the mispronunciation of the word than the stupid font. Goddamn.
tomeoffinland 1 year ago
And the "grown up" Comic Sans is Trebuchet MS which is OVERRATED! It's humanism-friendly, anti-God, and designed by the same guy! I hated when eBay added that font in; I though that font style would stay in the 2000s! Arial/Helvetica/Verdana/Tahoma/Roman anyday!
pannoni1 1 year ago
@pannoni1
I don't know why Trebuchet MS is humanism,anti-god
and what's wrong with humanism?
MicaFeresz 1 year ago
Fantastic!
btw for the rest of the world: typeface is what it is, font is the technology (the file used by your computer to show the typeface)
cyphaflip 1 year ago
It's a fucking font, it's just preference. There is little science behind it, why make it so complicated. It's like arguing about the best color. Well red is OBVIOUSLY the best because it is so easy to notice, even on both black and white backgrounds. Who the fuck cares!?!
S4LAm4ndr 1 year ago
Tbh i have no strong feelings either way.
Ticklemygutch 1 year ago
Comic Sans isn't a font. It's a typeface.
victoriaannejonas 1 year ago 12
@victoriaannejonas No actually it's a font too.
lokeywokey2 1 year ago
@lokeywokey2 No actually it's a typeface. A font is regular, bold, italic, condensed ect.
victoriaannejonas 1 year ago
@victoriaannejonas Lokey's right. Comic Sans only comes in two cuts, regular and bold. The regular one isn't called Comic Sans Regular, it's just Comic Sans.
pealwah 10 months ago
This is some new perspective. But I'm sticking to Helvetica.
HeyItsCotton 1 year ago
"Because sometimes it's better than Times New Roman"...but never better than Helvetica
link0587 1 year ago
NO, NOT FLOYD :(
Zero4Mars 1 year ago
i hate the first lady
Sindelita 1 year ago
I HATE COMIC SANS!!! SO MUCH!
ClicheComicSans 1 year ago
Its just a font people....life doesnt revolve around typography.
XijacksonatoiX 1 year ago
The swedish wouldn't like it.
Murl0cHolmes 1 year ago
who am i?
VonTavast 1 year ago
Wild Words > Comic Sans.
Ryoko54 1 year ago
Protip: No one fucking cares
TheFilthyArsonist 1 year ago 3
1:39
79,200 searches: "comic sans sucks"
sharkattack119 1 year ago
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sharkattack119 1 year ago
I deleted Comic Sans off my computer. I don't to see it misused ever again.
GravityGraphics 1 year ago
helvetica to the rescue
omgitsjules 1 year ago
well this is a waste of time.
trams33 1 year ago
OH GOD IT'S EVERYWHERE
lolimaycry 1 year ago
The font itself is innocent, it's the users that are guilty for using it inappropriately. It's just a font, it does not commit crimes.
aquapendulum 1 year ago
Comic Sans ****s harder than a hooker lol 7:56
projectpat0392 1 year ago
my teachers used to use this all the time. i HATE this font lol
andr00123 1 year ago
who cares about facebook, it´s looks fine-
murcielaguin 1 year ago
nicely done.
kylecassidy 1 year ago
people like it because, well i guess you can say they consider it too be "fun". i think comic sans is a neat font, the people that made the whole ban comic sans thing are fuckin stupid
toymachinethunder 1 year ago
A documentary on type and you set quotes using inch marks? Oooohh, that's typography rule 1. Folks, quote should should be curly not "
MarkKenny 1 year ago
I find it funny that Vincent Connare invented Comic Sans because he thought Times New Roman was being used inappropriately. Nowadays, Comic Sans is used in every inappropriate context imaginable!
DonZabu 1 year ago
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rasmasyean 2 years ago
Hey my favorite font is Comic San, I don't know is it bad?. But why is it bad?. I know i'm using it before I have internet
superjerjer1 2 years ago
It's ugly and overused?
DonZabu 2 years ago
It's "overused"...maybe because ppl other than those in this video LIKE IT??? Hmmm...wow, what a concept!
rasmasyean 2 years ago
Doesn't stop it from being ugly, not to mention distracting.
DonZabu 2 years ago
Phht...anything is distracting if you're like OMG! That's like comic sans dude! Thats so lame because I saw this dumb video about it on youtube! OMG!
LOL!
Thinks about it. 99.9% of the people you meet on the street won't even know this it's comic sans. 99% never heard of it. and 98.5% wouldn't even make the relation to comic books.
Not to mention when you go out in the world, 99% of ppl never seen an American comic book. Many of those who have...are already dead.
rasmasyean 2 years ago
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rasmasyean 2 years ago
Dont worry about it. Microsoft, the most successful software company of this age, uses all the time in tech demos and such. And the ppl who choose this font prolly make a lot more money than these guys in this video. You are not alone in liking this. Some ppl just have better things to think about than a stupid shape of the letter.
rasmasyean 2 years ago
@superjerjer1 it is "bad" because it used a lot! Same with papyrus... It is good for some things but not for everything. Problem is people use it for everything
lempomil 2 years ago
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I don't really like comic sans, but I like to use it as much as possible to watch typography nerds weep.
And the more they whine about it, the more I will use it.
Airclot 2 years ago
Candara, Corbel, Calibri, Cambria. Who needs other fonts?
tugafighter 2 years ago
I'm sorry, as a graphic design/ typographer I HAVE to comment because no one else has... I CAN NOT believe the girl in yellow said that the starbucks and sprite branding didn't matter because people don't care about that kind of thing. umm, branding means everything actually. shes sure as hell not going to buy something with the logo written in wingding! It may not have been intentional, but they deserve a little more credit than that. Just as much "serious work" was put into those logos.
brighteyezxx01 2 years ago 35
This looks like a video put together by some bitter font artist who wanted his work to "change the world", but instead, ppl chose Comic Sans instead of his crappy font.
rasmasyean 2 years ago
@brighteyezxx01 Totally agree with you. A coffee brand is a big as any other... some people have no idea really about branding etc
chris86385 1 year ago
@brighteyezxx01 This was an interesting video, previously I had not been aware of this debate about Comic Sans. In retrospect, I can see how fonts are important in expressing a message (book or magazine) or catching one's attention (advertising). However, a Comic Sans ban is not only quite ridiculous in concept, but a form of censorship that I have come to detest. I hope people become encouraged to use more appropriate means to limit the use of this font and avoid acting as criminals.
Sthabig 1 year ago
@Sthabig I'm glad that you see my point as to the intricacy of utilizing a typeface in a design, but I never said anything about banning Comic Sans. I actually believe that it can be quite beautifully when applied correctly. like in a comic book, which is what it was originally designed for (get it, comic sans? a sans serif for comic books?) I'm actually quite surprised that the documentary crew wouldn't indulge in any of the history for the typeface.
brighteyezxx01 1 year ago
Also... The Ban Comic Sans website is ironic. Their logo is in Comic Sans as well.
Doppelgangergang 2 years ago
Times New Roman... Is simply too dated in my opinion. I don't use Comic Sans, I don't hate it either. But my favorite font is now Calibri. Looks better than Times New Roman to be honest and more readable.
Doppelgangergang 2 years ago
Simply put, THE TRUTH.
Comicsansman 2 years ago
For the record, I did credit Beatrice Warde for her "crystal goblet" metaphor during taping, but it was edited out (due to the long-winded way in which I did it). I have the greatest respect for her and would never cite her excellent example without credit.
tfauls 2 years ago
comic sans aint that bad
guypenclip 2 years ago
2:24 lol
Kaandorpius 2 years ago
comic sans is a ripoff of mat groenings handwriting he even said it
uwwefan96 2 years ago
KING COOL KC FTW:]
GothKuromi 2 years ago
that ladie is fuckin idiot she said that facebook has no work put into it
uwwefan96 2 years ago 17
@uwwefan96 No actually that might be the most sensible thing I've ever heard from the mouth of a female in years.
Ditherliss 9 months ago
@uwwefan96 You misinterpret her meaning.
DeathcageLMH 8 months ago
@uwwefan96 that's not what she said. She said work has been put into the Harry Potter and Pink Floyd typeface. She did not say facebook did not put work into it. That's just your interpretation.
Bergen79 7 months ago
Their success obviously didnt come from their choice of fonts or other miniscule appearance factors.
rasmasyean 2 years ago
And remember that all art is subjective to the culture and environment in which you use it. Look at FacebookGoogle. A word inside a rectangle and alternating colors of a stupid word (now even drawn by children)? Those sites are ugly, but FUCTIONAL. Ppl a bit older than those 2010 college kids have Skipped Flash Intro/Site many times because it doesnt didnt anything useful. Most of the super successful sites are simple, to the point, and easy to use.
rasmasyean 2 years ago
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No one gives a crap about these fonts as long as you can read it. I never heard of "Comic Sans" nor even noticed it was all over the place. The only ppl who care about these things are like artists who are trained and imprinted with the "fact" that it's a dumb font and old-time traditionalists. What's the big deal? It looks like it's hand-written instead of typed. I bet many ppl who never read a comic book (and non-westerners) wouldn't even make that association.
rasmasyean 2 years ago
I fucking hate Comic Sans!
daantjede12e 2 years ago 3
Great documentary! Straight from the heart, brothers haha! I love it
"anybody 6th grade or younger can use Comic Sans effectively"
Wickydeviking 2 years ago
An excellent documentary. Its been years since I've used Comic Sans, and I think one of the reasons it is gaining so much notice (for good or ill) is that it is used so often for so many different purposes whether it is appropriate or not.
Solitaire001 2 years ago
Awesome documentaty. I have the very same thoughts about all this.
kojisan1 2 years ago
Ehh, its fine for light and kiddish stuff, but i don't think anyone is ever gonna write a contract or their resume in comics sans, i never use it anyway.
Very hard to read when the lines are close together tough.
Hypermobilemind 2 years ago
<3 Comic Sans <3
lulzyhorn 2 years ago
Why does this matter at all? If you don't like the font, don't use it. It's not like people who design book covers and movies are going to start using the font...because most of them are *gasp* graphic designers! Of all the things that happen in the world, if you focus on this, you really DO need to get a new hobby.
youfreakinghippie 2 years ago
On a personal and aesthetic level I despise Comic Sans but I think that xregularxjohnx hits the nail on the head when he remarks on 'the smell of elitism'. I have never met anyone that is not in the industry that gives a monkeys about typeface, provided it is legible - which comic sans clearly is. Not everything has to be set in 6pt type surrounded by bags of white space - designers need to stop creating work for themselves and create it for the audience in question.
celticwarrior74 3 years ago
and also, i think its great that someone designed a font that has been used widely by many and just makes the graphic design circle squirm in their seats.
xregularxjohnx 3 years ago
You seem to have a lot of contempt for graphic designers, so I almost feel bad telling you that none of the people involved in the making of this documentary are in the field of graphic design. Sorry!
samandanita 3 years ago 11
@xregularxjohnx The typeface wasn't designed to make designers squirm in their seats. What makes us squirm is when its applied inappropriately. It was designed for use in comic books (get it? comic sans? a sans serif for comic books?) and therefore has inherent characteristics to fit that purpose. Its not an "ugly" typeface, its just poorly utilized WAY too often... to the point of cliche.
brighteyezxx01 1 year ago 2
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my favorite part is the young dooshbag graphic designers at the beginning. i love the smell of elitism
xregularxjohnx 3 years ago
The three students at the beginning are not in graphic design. We specifically asked students without any typographic or design background to give us their opinions on the altered logos. They also were not aware of what exactly they would be looking at. We just asked them to tell us if they could find anything different with the logo, and whether or not they liked it. The only people you might deem "dooshbag graphic designers" are the two professors. And even then, they are in Advertising.
samandanita 3 years ago 9
@samandanita Boom click reload lol
ninoboy213 1 year ago
@xregularxjohnx Apparently you associate the educated as elitist. I wonder what people refer to you as?
Sthabig 1 year ago
this was great!!
rafaelitobarbacena 3 years ago
So glad I'm not the only one who hates fonts! Next up - Papyrus. Ugh - hate that one and it is EVERYWHERE.
cwazyma 3 years ago
I hate Comic Sans. It was supposed to by used in funny speech bubbles, but people use it for everything and I would be happy if Microsoft would stop shipping it with Windows.
educate9946 3 years ago
its just letters......i'd dont use em though, i prefere arial. but still..letters is letters
crowfield 3 years ago
Good job, but the people you showed Comic Sans samples to need to be more articulate.
MICHISMO 3 years ago
I'm so sick of this Anti Comic Sans snobbery. It's just some elitist gibberish.
There's nothing wrong using it for these "friendly" notes etc and not just comics.. It'd be even worse to see everything set in helvetiva with tight tracking..
And... I think the reason Comic-sans works well in the Starbucks logo, is because of the similarity of the wawy shapes in the illustration and the roundness of the type.
slackdave 3 years ago
comic sans was created ONLY for cartoon's speech bubbles. period. people who use that font for other things instead of speech bubbles don't have a clue about typography. as a graphic design student, for me that is absolutely clear. please, stop using comic sans. you have Helvetica, which is an extremely readable and beautiful type. For long texts, why don't you use a serif font, like Times? don't spend time with ridicule and "out of context" fonts!
flattenimage 3 years ago
Times New Roman was created for the Times newspaper! People who use that for other texts are idiots! Boo-hoo!
Vulle123 3 years ago
Times is a completely different thing. yes, TImes was created with a purpose, so what? Every type is made with a purpose. Ads, newspapers, magazines, for titles, for text, for big formats... For everything! You just have to use it well, not out of context! DAH!
flattenimage 3 years ago
Comic Sans is a good font, very useful.
Vulle123 3 years ago
i think it's the complete opposite.
flattenimage 3 years ago 2
wow...the ignorance of this comment actually made me renew my youtube account..."created ONLY for speech bubbles" HA...and then "as a graphic design student" you suck helveticas dick...haha...why because it has a film about it and you hate comic sans because everyone else does?
im sure when you were younger you stopped using comic sans because you were told not to not because you stopped liking it just like everyone else.
a good font just has to be likeable not beautiful
univers > helvetica
obsceneidol 3 years ago
well.. i'm still young, i don't use comic sans because it's a font created for a purpose, not to apply in everything.
and I KNOW THAT HELVETICA IS NOT THE ONLY FONT IN THE WORLD. ok?
why comics is used by people who don't have a clue about graphic design? you can name ANY great designer and you see that they DON'T use comic sans. should i say... Milton Glaser? Stefan Sagmeister? Paula Scher? Peter Saville? give me a break...
helvetica is not like univers, it's based on akzidenz grotesk.
flattenimage 3 years ago
It's survived because Microsoft refuse to stop including it in their software. I use a Mac, which doesn't have Comic Sans, and I have never had to use it. That's the bottom line.
Well, this is the bottom line, to be precise.
nicetomato 3 years ago
People hate it because it's inappropriate usage is shoved under (or rather in front of) their nose so often. It's quite a reasonable reaction to that and doesn't mean they don't know much about typography as the video asserts.
The font Chicago from Apple had similar over-exposure in the late 80's early 90's as it was default font on classic Mac OS (then used primarily by designers). Chicago was designed as screen font, not for printing and so it's usage was even more inappropriate in print.
iaincollins 3 years ago
This was awesome!
heelsrule 3 years ago
Comic Sans isn't that bad... it's just used in a wrong way... it's a font for comic-strips...not more...not less...
rawsta 3 years ago 3
I agree, use it for what it was originally designed for...
gookyking 3 years ago
He should be hanged for crimes against humanity. Or is that taking it too seriously? Well, then give us back all of the extra wasted brain power our eyes had to use to read the piece of shit, and we'll call it square. Oh, he can't give back that time? Then hang him. He has done more damage to typography than any collection of people in history.
No one should defend the font. There's not a single reason for its use or continued existence.
sarcasmosis 3 years ago
You don't... You can use this font in your webpage
386sky 3 years ago
Nice Job - I hate comic sans, personally but I can see that in some cases it is appropriate. It's just overused.
rainssilver 3 years ago 3
Very interesting indeed
anuploader 3 years ago 2
No fun. My love of comic sans is gone. Sniff.... what's left for a perky e-mailer to use?!
amylh322 3 years ago 3