Venkatesh Rao@vgrTwo roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one marked “Comic Sans,” And that has made all the difference.2:32 AM · May 11, 20215 Retweets1 Quote Tweet49 Likes
Tracy Herz@5happypeeps·May 11, 2021Replying to @vgrDon't you love it when a great author publishes something highly esteemed and you find out they actually invented a font for that book in particular? I think I have only noticed that twice.1
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·May 11, 2021Replying to @5happypeepsI don't think I am even capable of noticing something like that11
Isaac Lewis@isaac_lewis·May 11, 2021Replying to @vgrSubtle emotional associations of different font styles, I think. Serif -> classic, "traditional" Sans-serif -> modern, technological Thin lines -> elegant, refined Thick lines -> solid, powerful Spiky -> bold, aggressive Rounded -> playful, childlike https://google.com/search?q=magazine+logos&tbm=isch…1