


arguably the most controversial typeface in history.Ĭountless books on typeface design talk about it from both sides of the fence. The History of 6 Iconic Fonts 1) Comic SansĪh, Comic Sans. Let's take a look at the brief history of six iconic typefaces from their invention to how they're used today. Over time, the use cases for different fonts have evolved - in some cases, away from their original intention.

Everything I've ever done is a solution to somebody's problem." I like the way Vincent Connare, the inventor of Comic Sans, put it: "A typeface is an answer to a question. The look and feel of the document would change entirely depending which of those three fonts you employed, right? That's because different fonts were designed specifically for certain contexts.
