If you’re going to create a nice monument celebrating 100 years of sailing in Cascais, don’t use Comic Sans — it isn’t a comic!
Milton Glaser’s famous rebus, I Heart NY is a brilliant piece of minimalist typography. This mug in a poundshop isn’t quite up to the same standard.
Finally, I have been meaning to post this for ages and ages. First time I saw the shop front I thought it must be some cool skateshop or something — it’s all very funky. In fact, it was a betting shop. It’s like serving a single malt in a pink plastic beaker. It has, predictably, now closed down.
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Is that really Comic Sans at the top? It seems to have an unusual whiff of elegance about it. I mean, in as much as Comic Sans ever could have a whiff of elegance.
I’m probably getting a bit confused because it’s stuck on a bit of marble, eh.
By the way, my new hobby is LiveJournal customization. It’s a bloody slog, I can tell you.
http://fwdthislink.livejournal.com
I know you’re not, but it almost feels like you’re spamming my virtually unread blog?
What the font appears to agree with me:
http://www.neil-scott.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/bernardo.png
By the way, when is your new book coming out?
October 1st. My birthday.
Good to have you back, Neil. Happy new marriage!
You know, I’ve never seen Comic Sans actually used in a comic.
Today I learned what a rebus is. Thank you for that.
Yo Rob! Thanks you. I think that’s because you only read poncey graphic novels. See you soon!