1996 bundled with #Windows95 the popularity of #comicsans MS increased massively. It's not just the most popular leftover by Microsoft BOB, but maybe the best point of Steve Jobs about corporate culture at #Microsoft. https://youtu.be/CupJsrSqk2A

According to Wikipedia the font designer was inspired by the lettering of John Costanza and Dave Gibbons. Seriously, not Jan #Tschichold, no kidding. #comicsans no #comedy, no #copyright, no #joke https://youtu.be/XrR9TCRDm6U

Not even this deep dive into the #font mentioned it's origin at #penguinbooks, or the original #designer #JanTschichold
https://youtu.be/ynliPsRmmcQ

Appropriately annoying is gunnarollas song about #SansSerifSyphillis of #typography not by design, but #copyrightinfringement
https://youtu.be/OBibXwwLBts

And a fantastic playdoyer to -at least- question the automatic use of #italic as #semantic.
"Maybe the #Tschichold Revolution should be not mere «4 colors and 20 typefaces», but «4 colors and 20 typefaces with a dozen of different "italics" each»? For example, italic for emphasis and #iranic for irony?"
http://letters.temporarystate.net/entry/4/
#typography #blackletter #Bauhaus #ChicagoManualOfStyle