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The real Comic Sans

Posted on November 13th, 2010 by steve

‘It’s just a shame they couldn’t have used just the original font, because [Comic Sans is] a real mess.’ -Dave Gibbons, interview in The Guardian

Sick of Comic Sans? Why not try something more authentic  . . . .

Vincent Connare based the design of his Comic Sans fonts on the lettering work of comic book illustrator Dave Gibbons. With infamous results.

But the comic book lettering gurus at Comicraft have something a bit better: Real Dave Gibbons fonts.

They won’t come preloaded free on your PC. But if you want to put your money where your mouth is, the ‘DaveGibbons’ fonts – available in upper, lowercase, international, journal and splash page titling versions – should be up to the task at hand.

Snag em here. Multiple purchase options available, including some ‘Gibbous Packs.’

tags: cool finds, design history, fonts, typography // 1 comment  . . .   

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