Comic Sans, The Number One Typeface For Virtual Dogs That Help Kids Use Computers

24/08/2021 3 min Temporada 3 Episodio 597

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Episode Synopsis

On this anniversary of the release of Windows 95, we look at the origin story of the Comic Sans typeface, which has more haters than most fonts ever get (and a few lovers, too). Plus: engineering students help a dad who uses a wheelchair take his new baby for walks in a stroller. 
How we made the typeface Comic Sans (The Guardian)
The Story Behind Comic Sans (Fonts.com)
Students adapt wheelchair to allow teacher's husband to take baby for a walk after brain surgery (CBS News)
Our Patreon backers are like a great typeface: sleek, sophisticated and helpful 

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