Gems
The most remarkable finds from the observatory. Each specimen is a small involuntary monument. Click to view the image.
WeTransfer in Comic Sans
WeTransfer, the file-sharing service used by millions of creatives worldwide, adopted Comic Sans MS in its interface. The irony is delicious.
Limp Bizkit, the nu-metal font
Limp Bizkit and Comic Sans MS share the same energy: despised by purists, loved by the rest of the world. A logical match.
Kurt Cobain, a Comic Sans tribute
The Kurt Cobain memorial plaque in his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington, is written in Comic Sans MS. Grunge is definitely not dead.
Montreux, the Riviera in Comic Sans
On the shores of Lake Geneva, the city of Montreux gave in to the call of Comic Sans. Between jazz and fondue, they had to…
Nordnet, cancellation letter (2000)
In August 2000, the French internet provider Nordnet sent its cancellation letters in Comic Sans MS. A typographic farewell of rare elegance.
Rest in Comic Sans
A tombstone engraved in Comic Sans MS. Proof that this font literally follows you to the very end.
Fortune 500 in Comic Sans
When a Fortune 500 company decides to reply to a letter in Comic Sans MS, it sends a message. Which one? We're still not sure.
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