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Comic Sans is a casual font that was designed by Vincent Connare. It was released in 1994. As the name would imply, the font was inspired by comic lettering. Comic Sans was intended to be used in informal documents. When Windows 95 was introduced, it came with this font. This font is casual while still being legible; this made Comic Sans very popular among people. History The designer of the Comic Sans font, Vincent Connare, has also worked on child-oriented fonts for other applications. When presented with the beta version for the font, he felt it was too formal looking. The program for which the font was to be used was Windows Comic Chat, and hence the designer considered it to not be appropriate for the said application. The Windows Comic Chat application was aimed at younger users; in hopes of making computers seem more interesting to them. Therefore it was felt that it was important to make the letting look fun. It was for this reason that the designer took inspiration from the comic book lettering. Popularity Comic Sans has been of the most popular and the most hated font of our time. Many teachers in schools preferred using Comic Sans for their teaching resources. Comic Sans is a highly-legible font, and this played a huge role in its common use in the school place. Some other reasons for the fonts popularity in school were; It is suitable to use for dyslexic people. It is also a good model for handwriting. This is because the look of the lowercase a and g is similar to being handwritten. Probably the biggest contributing factor to its popularity was that it is very aesthetically pleasing to children. Backlash and Response When the font was released to the public, it garnered a lot of backlashes. Since 1999 there has even been a campaign set to ban the font. People have pointed out that the typographic fundamentals of Comic Sans are poor, that is, things like letter fit and visual weight. In response to this criticism, it has been stated that Comic Sans has never been intended for professional use. The font was aimed at younger people and intended to be used in informal and playful settings. Proper Use Given the amount of criticism Comic Sans receives, it is important to remember the audience and the message you want to send to the audience before using the font. Comic Sans is not a formal font. Hence it should not be used in a formal setting. This would mean that you should never use it for office work or formal emails. Comic Sans has strictly intended for use for younger people, mainly children. The idea behind Comic Sans was to create a relaxed and welcoming impression on the reader. This is important to remember. Comic Sans was to be used by novices to the computer to give them a casual and welcoming impression. Despite the backlash, it is not a bad font. Just like any other font, there is a time and place to be using Comic Sans.