Others would say that it’s the misuse of the Papyrus font that has earned its infamy. Some would go on to say that they find it ‘childish, kitschy, and irritating’ but that’s more of a personal bias than factual evidence. There’s no clear reason why designers and typographers hate the typeface.Īnd while there’s no shortage of blogs and online polls dedicated on this subject, no one truly gives a good reason as to why they dislike the Papyrus. Until today, the Papyrus font comes pre-installed in most Microsoft Office fonts, particularly in Word. One can say that the font’s infamy was due to Microsoft. During this time, Letraset began licensing its typefaces for desktop use. But Costello would hear nothing more from his creation until the mid-’90s. The font was marketed in Letraset catalogs in 1984. After a few minor changes, Costello sold all the rights of Papyrus for what would be the equivalent of around $2,500 today. They all rejected him – except for one: a British company called Letraset that sold lettering vinyl sheets. He sent it to small and big companies in the type industry. Then 23 years old, it was his very first typeface.
His doodles on parchment were inspired by the Middle East and Biblical Times. The accidental typeface was made during the many long downtimes when he was working as an entry-level staff illustrator in an ad agency. Brief History of the Papyrus FontĬreated by Chris Costello in 1982, little did he know that his personal project would take the world by storm (first positively, then negatively). Let’s not forget Courier and Courier New, which, apart from being used on screenplays and code, serve no other purpose.Īnd of course, the Papyrus. There’s Comic Sans, whose notoriety usually stems from misuse. And there’s no better evidence to this than the almost limitless blogs, jokes, and memes of the world’s most hated typefaces.
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