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Comic Sans: The Biography of a Typeface

Simon Garfield

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Description:A compact and charming history about how Comic Sans emerged from speech bubbles on educational software to become one of the most recognized―and reviled―typefaces on earthSince its improvised creation at Microsoft in the mid-1990s, Comic Sans has become one of the digital age's most used and discussed typefaces. The subject of April Fools pranks and endless internet discourse, it has spawned a movement to ban it, inspired revivals and spinoffs, and continues to be widely promoted by educators. Simon Garfield considers how the computer transformed type into something anyone could use and have an opinion on, explores how new fonts emerge with changing times and technology, and meets die-hard Comic Sans adherents and haters. He concludes the book by asking the unimaginable: Could Comic Sans now be the coolest typeface ever made?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Comic Sans: The Biography of a Typeface. To get started finding Comic Sans: The Biography of a Typeface, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A compact and charming history about how Comic Sans emerged from speech bubbles on educational software to become one of the most recognized―and reviled―typefaces on earthSince its improvised creation at Microsoft in the mid-1990s, Comic Sans has become one of the digital age's most used and discussed typefaces. The subject of April Fools pranks and endless internet discourse, it has spawned a movement to ban it, inspired revivals and spinoffs, and continues to be widely promoted by educators. Simon Garfield considers how the computer transformed type into something anyone could use and have an opinion on, explores how new fonts emerge with changing times and technology, and meets die-hard Comic Sans adherents and haters. He concludes the book by asking the unimaginable: Could Comic Sans now be the coolest typeface ever made?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Comic Sans: The Biography of a Typeface. To get started finding Comic Sans: The Biography of a Typeface, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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