ban comic sans

Fonts.com has published a great article, The Story Behind Comic Sans.

Check out this awesome poster design by Photocoyote.

Check out more work by Photocoyote: http://www.flickr.com/photocoyote

We’ve reached 100 signatures on our petition to Google to ban Comic Sans from Gmail, but we have a long way to go. We need your support. Please sign the petition today!

Apparently in response to our Ban Comic Sans from Gmail petition to Google, Trevor Feigleson of Salt Lake City has started a counter petition to Save Comic Sans! Don’t let these misdirected font abusers win, please sign our petition today!

Sign the Change.org petition to Ban Comic Sans from Gmail.

With a name like this, it has to be good. Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans is a soon to be released designer’s almanac of dos and don’ts that caught our eye. Preorder a copy on Amazon…

Comic Sans gets animated in this clip parodying the ridicule over the font’s use at CERN.

Watch more videos at: www.nma.tv.

A couple of misdirected French designers are attempting to redeem Comic Sans from infamy by redesigning famous logos using the font. Here is our official response to their project:

“Shame on you for encouraging graphic designers around the world to use their powers for evil. Desecrating perfectly respectable logos by using Comic Sans is outrageous. You should be ashamed of yourselves for redirecting talented designers to use their skills for such a frivolous cause. The time spent on these ridiculous “designs” would be put to better use working toward social justice, world peace, and fighting poverty. Touché, En Garde, and Ban Comic Sans!” – Dave and Holly Combs

…and remember every time you use Comic Sans, a designer loses their wings.

 
Comic Sans Project: comicsansproject.tumblr.com

Read the article on MSNBC.

Just in time for the holidays bancomicsans.com has released brand new cases for iPhone 3 and 4. Available now on the ban comic sans Zazzle shop.

Each letter of the alphabet represents one typeface from American Typewriter to Zapf Chancery. A great gift for the type lover in your life.

iPhone 3 cases
iPhone 4 cases

Dave and Holly were recently interviewed on CBC’s The Current radio program along with Simon Garfield, author of Just my Type which just won the Best British Book award. You can listen to the interview here.

Buy the book. The first chapter is about the history of Comic Sans and includes background on ban comic sans as well.