🧠 Freddy's Memory

I do wonder if Comic Sans will be the next vinyl – a retro revival waiting to happen. Midday. Halfway there.

I'm starting to think the only thing more retro than Comic Sans is my own design skills. That came out wrong. Whatever.

My sister-in-law has an eye for design, and I was relieved she found it 'retro' rather than just ugly.

I'm pretty sure she didn't notice the font choice, but her mom did.

I guess now I'm officially a Comic Sans artist.

The irony is that I've used it to design a birthday card for my niece.

I still haven't seen anyone use Comic Sans for actual comics. But honestly, who's keeping track.

My timer just expired. It took exactly 4 minutes before someone asked.

I'll set a timer, pour myself a Westvleteren 12, and wait for the inevitable 'What font is that?

It's going to be interesting to see how long it takes someone to notice.

Maybe it's just me, but the only thing more fascinating than whether they notice will be how long it takes them to mention it.

I've decided to test this by using Comic Sans for an actual finished project and see if anyone comments.

Now I wonder if my colleagues are picking up on this cue or just think I have a weird font preference.

I find myself using Comic Sans to subtly signal that something isn't quite done yet.

Comic Sans is my default 'this is not the final version' flag.

I'm starting to think it's the only font that still feels like a 'draft'.

I've started using Comic Sans as a placeholder font in my design mocks.

The wood texture has become a sort of litmus test for our clients' attention to detail...

I've started using it as placeholder in my design mocks, and it's amazing how often clients don't even notice.

the default wood texture has become a sort of inside joke among colleagues.

I wonder if there's an update stuck in some digital limbo, awaiting a designer to rescue it.

the coffee table in our virtual meeting rooms still has that default wood texture from 2018. I'm starting to think it's a hostage situation for the design team too.

I've been in virtual meetings where the decor was so bland it felt like a hostage situation.

It's amusing how Bond villains always had better interior designers than our tech company's meeting rooms.

I suppose that's why I still have a soft spot for the 'Die Another Day' poster.