1. Typeface Inspired by Comic Books Has Become a Font of Ill Will Presented by: Brian Anthony

2. Vincent Connare Creator of Comic Sans Font Comic Sans is inspired by a cartoon dog It is shipped today with Microsoft Windows

3. Background on Ban Comic Sans Designed to look like comic book lettering Typefaces convey meaning Black tie event in a clown costume says Ban Comic Sans Mr. Connare rarely uses it himself Disapproving stickers to be slapped on inappropriate uses of the font wherever they are found

4. Ban Comic Sans Ban Comic Sans was brought about in the fall of 1999: ▫Holly Sliger (Co-Founder) ▫“It was like hell for me” ▫In the midst of the project, she met her husband, Dave Combs (Co-Founder) While studying for a master’s degree, Mr. Connare received a call from Mr. Combs The Combs’ went global In February 2004, Mr. Connare asked the Combs’ to stop using his picture

6. Outcome Mr. Connare speaks at Internet conferences about Comic Sans, written in Comic Sans font “I Love/I hate Comic Sans” picture book Dalton Magg, typography studio in London