Why I Hate Comic Sans (Why Helvetica is Awesome)

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After titling the video what I did, I actually never mention why Helvetica is awesome, I guess after 3 minutes I didn't want to bore you any more!
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[ChrisBullock]

The collective Helvetica hard-on that the contemporary design world has is equally, if not more sick inducing than comic-sans is, or ever will be.

[rnew1]

@ChrisBullock While I agree that sometimes Helvetica can be overused, when used correctly it can be great. I've yet to find a situation where Comic Sans would be used correctly

[gabriellex0x]

Comic Sans is a pile of wank.

[rnew1]

@gabriellex0x I think this conclusion is better than mine

[AdamFilmify]

Errr you'll be doing that puppy a favour, as chocolate would kill it. Think of a better analogy

[rnew1]

@AdamFilmify I'm doing my bit for puppy-kind without even realising

[xperpetualmotion]

This was hilarious. I'm never going to look at it without imagining some guy dying as he writes the r now xD

[Kuddkriget]

"Ooh aww, I've given up on life" x'D

[OkalRelsDaughter]

@OverbearingUrge Well yeah it has to be good but also it is up top and also it is organic and natural. I am just saying it was a good point I didn't think of. People skip through the top ten fonts and pick the one that apeal the best which would be Comic Sans. And yeah it works really well for Beanie babies. I don't think it would work well for an essay though. :)

[Sushiwubber]

I'm actually glad you didn't give the puupy the chocolate biscuit because the chocolate could have killed the puppy.

[OverbearingUrge]

@552Industries lol No problem! Helvetica is a nice typeface, and it has its uses, but many just apply the "one ring" philosophy and just use it on EVERYTHING. The biggest offense, to me, is when people use it for body text. Helvetica has a lot more humanistic touches than Akzidenz, but the letter spacing is still monotonous and uniform. Meanwhile, Univers adjusts the kerning, making the spacing seem more natural.

[OverbearingUrge]

@adgsTV I see what you did there!

[OverbearingUrge]

@rnew1: Beanie Babies.

Now, when is there a time when Helvetica is needed over, say, Univers? Furthermore, the fact that so many use Helvetica for their computer's type shows how little they really know. Why are people using display fonts for small text?

See Erik Spikermann's bit about Helvetica to understand a bit of Helvetica's flaws. It's not terrible type by any means, but the praise it gets is a vastly overblown.

[552Industries]

@OverbearingUrge Point taken. I'll take a look at those fonts - Sorry if I came across with a bit of hostility, I'm used to dealing with people who don't know the difference between Ariel and Verdana.

[OverbearingUrge]

@version191: In all fairness, there are lots of examples where using comic sans is, quite frankly, an incredibly poor choice. Would you go into a business interview for an office job wearing sweatpants, a t-shirt, and sandals? Well, that's the vibe that comic sans gives off. If you're writing a resume, you should probably stick to Caslon or Garamond. Likewise, Comic Sans looks odd on things like warning signs and church bulletins.

[OverbearingUrge]

@OkalRelsDaughter: No, it doesn't. If that was the case, everyone would just use Adobe typefaces or Aachen. Why not use Clarendon? People gravitate to it because of its highly humanistic nature. It looks very organic and natural compared to Helvetica, which is actually comforting to some people. Comic Sans can certainly be used well. Example: Beanie Babies. However, sometimes you don't want your signage to convey comfort and using it can be a bad design choice.