THE NEWS IN PRINT

Ever wondered what font we use on this blog? Well, the point of discussion is not the font used on this blog but the fonts that irritate readers, which might eventually lead them to stop reading your content. Before you read the next paragraph, just imagine the fonts that you don’t want to see ever again, your guess might just be right!

Keri Design and Print blog has posted the worst fonts that were ever created. Let me reiterate, some fonts have been overused and hence the aversion.

An excerpt from the post: There are some fonts that should never be used for anything serious. Actually, there are A LOT of fonts that shouldn’t ever be used for anything. Period. But there’s a handfull of fonts that are horrible because they’re overused, difficult to read if used for more than a headline, are just plain ugly, or a combination of these things. So without further ado, here are the top 5 worst fonts you should never use.

Here’s the top 5 worst fonts according to the author:

1. Comic Sans
2. Papyrus
3. Brush Script
4. Monotype Corsiva
5. Times New Roman

I have mixed feelings about the list. While I agree whole heartedly on strangling readers with Comic Sans and Papyrus, and the inappropriate usage of Brush Script, others, according to me didn’t deserve to be on this list. At the end of the day, the list is subjective to the writer.

A special mention on Times New Roman; it’s an ever green font and although we see it all the time, it doesn’t get to your nerves.

Here’s my list of top 5 worst fonts:

1. Comic Sans (a website is dedicated to banning the font)
2. Impact
3. Algerian
4. Brush Script
5. Papyrus

On the flip side, the font that I like the most is Garamond, followed by Century Gothic and Verdana.

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