In 2010, the Doge meme was created, and with the font already being criticised for its’ overuse, people started to turn on it and see it as a bit of a joke.ġ1 years later, people still use Comic Sans in memes to convey a sense of sarcasm, mock-professionalism or nonsensical humour. People aren’t messing around with this one.
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There’s even a website called Comic Sans Criminal dedicated to teaching people how to appropriately apply the font. In 1999, there was even a ‘Ban Comic Sans’ campaign run by graphic designers in Indiana because people were using it to write about serious subjects, and up until 2009, the campaign drew quite a lot of support. With the font’s purpose firmly cemented as a children’s and/or comic typeface, use outside of these areas quickly drew criticism. Since then, the font has been widely used in comic strips and is often associated with superheroes, as well as children’s literature.
When designing the font, Vincent Connare took inspiration from his favourite comic books The Dark Knight Returns and The Watchmen. In addition to being primarily associated with children, Comic Sans is also heavily used in comic books.
You might even recognise the font from The Sims 1 interface and the Sesame Street credits, as popular culture really drove this typeface to make their product more appealing to children. Where it has its place: It’s said that 44% of teachers use Comic Sans in their classroom because it is suitable for children with dyslexia, it’s appropriate to model handwriting, and the spacing between letters helps children to read with ease.
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