Font Police is patrolling the world for bad typography. We issue misdemeanours for spelling mistakes and lengthy sentences in our criticisms.

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It’s fun when the s*** comes back up your loo! A public works’ contractor issues a serious warning about the likelihood of water coming up the toilet. However, the warning is in Comic Sans, making it seem like a fun thing to happen to a homeowner.

It’s fun when the s*** comes back up your loo! A public works’ contractor issues a serious warning about the likelihood of water coming up the toilet. However, the warning is in Comic Sans, making it seem like a fun thing to happen to a homeowner.


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Bad typographical decisions led to sacking A New Zealand woman was sacked, inter alia, for using the wrong typeface, says The New Zealand Herald. ‘ProCare told the authority Walker—who was fired in December 2007 after two years of employment—had caused disharmony in the workplace by using block capitals, bold typeface and red text in her emails,’ says the newspaper.

Bad typographical decisions led to sacking A New Zealand woman was sacked, inter alia, for using the wrong typeface, says The New Zealand Herald. ‘ProCare told the authority Walker—who was fired in December 2007 after two years of employment—had caused disharmony in the workplace by using block capitals, bold typeface and red text in her emails,’ says the newspaper.


Posted at 7.43 am

One letter off The headline of this Georges Debœuf Beaujolais-Villages 2007 label is in Garamond, except for the J—which doesn’t even have the same weight.

One letter off The headline of this Georges Debœuf Beaujolais-Villages 2007 label is in Garamond, except for the J—which doesn’t even have the same weight.