So many of my blog friends and family happen to be editors, graphic designers and freelance writers, that I know you'll all ace this fontalicious quiz. [via Karen] Me, I gave up somewhere around question 5. I mean, I've seen all the fonts, but I couldn't tell you their names.
Speaking of fonts, there's one innocent little font out there receiving a big ol' ugly, steaming internet pile-on. An undeserved pile-on, I might add. I am talking, of course, about ...
What's that? Oh, you don't believe bloggers are trying to administer to Comic Sans a slow, painful Death By Meme? Look at this! And this! And there's even a blogger who named her site No Comic Sans on principle, though apparently she's too distracted getting married to really keep up TEH HATEZ. And let's not forget that poster. (Okay, I can't find the poster right now. But someone will.)
Blogfolk, it's time to back off of cheerful little Comic Sans. What did it ever do to you? Sure, it may be overused. Sure, some tasteless cretin may have asked you to format an entire cookbook or a full-page ad in Comic Sans once, but that's no reason for the vituperative spew. Your gripe is with other people, not the font.
Come back to Comic Sans. Embrace Comic Sans. Comic Sans remembers.
Comic Sans never stopped loving you.
meh. 60%. but not bad considering that when i was in the biz, we didn't have computers yet...
Posted by: e | March 11, 2009 at 05:27 PM
70%. Don't tell ME I have my priorities in life misplaced.
Posted by: your mother | March 11, 2009 at 06:38 PM
Appropo of NOTHING: it is the 21st(!) anniversary of the film "Heathers": which means, of course, time for the first annual "Name Your Favorite 'Heathers' Line Contest."
My nominee:
J.D.: This is Ohio. If you don't have a brewski in your hand you might as well be wearing a dress...
I await further contributions!
Posted by: Anthony | March 12, 2009 at 07:48 AM