No matter the hemisphere, Comic Sans gets no love. (This note, however, seems to have inspired a Brazilian copycat.)
Rodolfo’s rough translation from the Portuguese:
Please keep this door closed. Management.
Please don’t use Comic Sans if you’re serious.
related: The original “please don’t use Comic Sans”
40 responses so far ↓
#1
Quite Contrary
The next time I receive an email or a document in Comic Sans, I’m responding with, “Please don’t use Comic Sans if you’re serious.” The question is whether to use it in English or Portuguese.
Jan 11, 2012 at 4:16 pm rating: 40
#2
kellita
Finally seeing something good from my country.
Jan 11, 2012 at 6:00 pm rating: 5
#3
Clip Snark
Comic Sans and Curlz MT are dark secrets from my past.
Jan 11, 2012 at 6:32 pm rating: 12
#4
PA Brit
It’s an attributional shame for English — and, less so, French — speakers that Comic Sans is used “as is” by Portuguese protestor, CB. He/she is happy to blame the Americans for Comic Sans.
Jan 11, 2012 at 6:59 pm rating: 1
#5
Abby
I googled Comic Sans and found this treasure:
http://bancomicsans.com/
Jan 11, 2012 at 7:25 pm rating: 1
#6
Teacups keep falling on my head
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2010/07/19/the-53rd-annual-punctuation-posse-round-up/
copycat or coincidence?
Jan 11, 2012 at 9:22 pm rating: 0
#7
Poltergeist
You whiners think Comic Sans is that bad? You’ll all be receiving a personalized note, very serious in tone, from me, typed in a combination of Curlz MT size 200 and Edwardian Script size 4. This note will include a very liberal amount of colors, emoticons, exclamation points, and text-speak. The ink may also be slightly smudged, and there will be a curious stain in the lower right-hand corner.
Jan 11, 2012 at 10:51 pm rating: 23
#8
Liz
I have nothing against Comic Sans or other “fun” fonts but not in a serious office note. Nobody’s going to “listen” to a font like that. Just leave your MS Word with whatever default font it starts with.
Jan 12, 2012 at 2:27 am rating: 4
#9
Liz
Hatered of comic sans is a universal language
Jan 12, 2012 at 2:31 am rating: 6
#10
Caiman
I got an unjust traffic ticket last year, and, being poor and meek, had immense difficulty paying it off. A couple months after I got it (and I had hand-written a new letter asking for an extension each month), they sent me a final notice.
Guess which font they used.
I replied with one final letter and the rest of the money, telling them to enjoy whatever they bought with the money I worked so hard to scrape together (I assumed a lamp) and thanking them for the lovely 72-point Comic Sans.
Very professional. Very classy.
Jan 12, 2012 at 4:01 am rating: 8
#11
The Elf
That is one minimalist PAN. No drawings, no exclamation points, no random cursing, no overly involved explanations. I am impressed.
Of course, it is a Brazilian PAN. That explains the minimalism.
Jan 12, 2012 at 6:10 am rating: 1
#12
unsatisfied
why so serious?
Jan 12, 2012 at 10:27 am rating: 0
#13
Matilda
Am I the only person in the world who actually kinda LIKES Comic Sans?
I AM NOT ASHAMED!
Jan 12, 2012 at 11:15 am rating: 10
#14
CopperplateGothicBold
Comic sans is the work of the devil! It is quite fantastic to see someone stand up against comic sans. The only thing that would have made the note back better would have been to use Copperplate Gothic Bold. Although CGB does have a fairly American leaning to it’s use, it’s quite effective at showing that you mean business.
Jan 12, 2012 at 11:18 am rating: 1
#15
bliffit
Having a Brazilian copycat is just a hair better than a copycat Brazilian.
Jan 12, 2012 at 12:47 pm rating: 4
#16
jetjackson
Comic sans friends.
Jan 12, 2012 at 1:52 pm rating: 1
#17
AmbivalentTowardsComicSans
It may come as a shock to some of you, but Comic Sans has some redeeming qualities… It’s a dyslexic-friendly font… that is to say that because it is clear and round and shapely, many dyslexics find it easier to read. For that reason we used to use it on all official documents for our university RAG society.
That said… I hear y’all!
Jan 12, 2012 at 2:06 pm rating: 2
#18
MAMARILLA2
Recently I have been searching for the perfect Sarcasm font..
Jan 13, 2012 at 9:33 am rating: 0
#19
toni in florida
Awww, don’t worry, li’l font; I love you!
(No, seriously, it’s my favorite font. What?! Don’t be a hater.)
Jan 14, 2012 at 8:52 am rating: 1
#20
Rodolfo
They seem to officially love Comic Sans in Poland. God, SO many things written entirely in Comic Sans. I got a Polish certificate from a summer language course in Comic Sans. AND is has an old-looking parchment scroll as a background!!
And not, I don’t think Comic Sans is usable in ANY situations. For informal, fun things, I think it’s too bland and boring.
Jan 28, 2012 at 7:47 am rating: 0
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