By John McCarthy

Vincent Connare, the typographic engineer at Microsoft who created Comic Sans, has proudly revealed his comic book inspirations behind the much-maligned font which has grown, in its own right, into a batsymbol of poor design (see The Drum a la Comic Sans above).

Connare helped create Trebuchet and Web Dings, but noticed during regular visits to Soho art galleries that the best work is the work that makes people look twice, arguably a trait that crosses over into the realm of advertising.

He was tasked with creating a playful font for Microsoft Bob, on his initial concept, he said: “I looked Read full story ›

Source: The Drum