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 vary depending on the source, but the phenomenon has been documented multiple times), someone chose Comic Sans MS as the font for their headstone. Not Times New Roman, not Garamond, not classical Roman capitals. Comic Sans.

It’s either the final act of typographic rebellion by a weary designer, or the sincere choice of a family that found this font warm and human. Either way, it’s magnificent.

Why it’s a gem

Because it’s the ultimate proof of Comic Sans MS’s universality. This font transcends contexts, cultures, and conventions. It’s there for birth announcements and for obituaries. It’s there for joy and for grief. It is, at its core, the most human font ever created. And if it’s the last thing the world reads about you, it might as well be in a font that makes people smile.