Gems

The most remarkable finds from the observatory. Each specimen is a small unintentional monument. Click to see the image.

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Tech

WeTransfer in Comic Sans

WeTransfer, the file-sharing service used by millions of creatives worldwide, adopted Comic Sans MS in its interface. But not as a joke. The backstory WeTransfer…

Internet
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Music

Limp Bizkit, the nu-metal font

Limp Bizkit and Comic Sans MS share the same energy: reviled by purists, loved by everyone else. A logical match. The backstory Limp Bizkit, the…

United States
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Memorial

Kurt Cobain, a Comic Sans tribute

The memorial plaque for Kurt Cobain in his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington, is written in Comic Sans MS. Grunge is definitely not dead. The backstory…

Aberdeen, Washington
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Signage

Montreux, the Riviera in Comic Sans

On the shores of Lake Geneva, Montreux proudly displays Comic Sans in its streets. But here, it might actually make sense. The backstory Montreux means…

Montreux, Switzerland
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Letter

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. The backstory The…

France
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Funeral

Rest in Comic Sans

A gravestone engraved in Comic Sans MS. Proof that this font literally accompanies you to the very end. The backstory Somewhere in a cemetery (locations…

Unknown
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Corporate

Fortune 500 in Comic Sans

When an employee at a Fortune 500 company decides to create a warning sign in Comic Sans MS, management steps in immediately. The backstory The…

United States
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