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b_b  ·  3917 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Science Behind Fonts and How They Make You Feel

Whaaaat?!?! You don't need to change nothin'. If you like comic sans, then I say stick with it. Anyone who has the emotional and mental energy to get angry over a font probably lives a charmed life where nothing ever goes wrong, and they likely need an outlet for their anger anyway, so you're really doing them a favor.

But to answer your question, I'm a big fan of garamond, georgia and futura book.





veen  ·  3917 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    If you like comic sans, then I say stick with it. Anyone who has the emotional and mental energy to get angry over a font probably lives a charmed life where nothing ever goes wrong, and they likely need an outlet for their anger anyway, so you're really doing them a favor.

For me, I don't get angry if someone uses Comic Sans, I just think that it is not used what it was designed for and that I would've chosen a different font. It's a part of communicating, after all, and a font that is meant for comics isn't inherently bad, it's just the question whether you want your writing to be subconsciously related to children's stories.

lil, I'm not saying you need to change it now or else pathetic people will hate you, as that is ridiculous, but I do think there are better fonts out there that might influence how people experience your writing.

lil  ·  3917 days ago  ·  link  ·  

So you're saying you like me just the way I am. That's very Billy Joel of you.

I'll try your suggestions anyway.

b_b  ·  3917 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    So you're saying you like me just the way I am.

I do, but that's not what I'm saying ;)

I'm saying people complain too much.