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Shout out to all the font enthusiasts, it's time to celebrate Comic Sans Day on July 5! Created in 1994 by Vincent Connare, Comic Sans was initially meant for a comic book speech bubble in a Microsoft software, and oh boy, has it come a long way since! Often dubbed as the most polarizing font in existence, you either love it or you hate it, but there’s no denying that its wonky, irregular shapes bring a touch of fun to even the most formal documents. So let's have a whole day to honour this font that keeps the design world on its toes! Twist up your emails, lighten up your documentation, and unleash your playful side on this day of typographic liberation. Be ready to break the rules, tap into your inner child and remember, only on Comic Sans Day is it okay to forget about Times New Roman!
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1994</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Creation of Comic Sans</div><div class='timeline-text'>Vincent Connare, a designer for Microsoft, developed Comic Sans for use in speech bubbles in an unreleased Microsoft software.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1995</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Launching with Microsoft Windows 95</div><div class='timeline-text'>Comic Sans was released globally with Microsoft Windows 95, becoming instantly available to millions of users worldwide.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Use in "The Dog Whisperer"</div><div class='timeline-text'>In a higher-profile usage, the font was selected as the branding typeface for Cesar Milan's TV show "The Dog Whisperer". </div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2010</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>"Ban Comic Sans" Movement</div><div class='timeline-text'>The polarisation around Comic Sans increased with an initiative called "Ban Comic Sans", resulting in widespread media attention and debate about the font's appropriateness.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2015</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Awareness and Comic Sans Day</div><div class='timeline-text'>The creation of 'Comic Sans Day' led to a global celebration of the font, highlighting its historic significance and its influence in creating a more expressive and vibrant web.</div></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Change your email font</h3><p class='facts-text'>On this day, make all your outgoing emails a little more playful by changing the default font to Comic Sans. It may not be the most professional, but it will surely put a smile on your face and maybe the recipients' faces as well!</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Design your own comic</h3><p class='facts-text'>Put Comic Sans to its original purpose and design your own comic for the day. Who knows, you might even discover a hidden talent for storytelling and illustration!</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Get crafty with it</h3><p class='facts-text'>Print out different sizes of Comic Sans letters and use them in crafts. You can make a collage, decorate a notebook, or come up with your own unique creation.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Create a Comic Sans meme</h3><p class='facts-text'>Comic Sans often gets a lot of flak, so why not have some fun with it? Create a meme that plays off the font's notorious reputation and share it with your friends and social media followers.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Host a Comic Sans day party</h3><p class='facts-text'>Invite your friends over for a Comic Sans Day party. Everyone should come dressed as their favourite comic character and, of course, all the invitations and decorations should be in Comic Sans font!</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>A break from the seriousness</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Comic Sans Day provides a welcome break from the seriousness and formalness of everyday life. We're all too used to seeing 'professional' fonts in work emails, official documents, and academic texts, so using Comic Sans for the day brings a sense of playfulness and light-heartedness that can often be much needed!</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Appreciation for design</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Comic Sans Day also offers the opportunity to appreciate the design of the font itself. Despite its criticism, one cannot ignore the creativity and originality involved in its design. Created for conversational use in a comic book speech bubble, the font signifies innovation and outside-the-box thinking, something we could all benefit more from recognizing and celebrating.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It celebrates uniqueness and rebellion</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Comic Sans is often considered a rule breaker in the world of typography. Celebrating Comic Sans Day is our way of appreciating this uniqueness and rebellion. Whether you love or hate Comic Sans, you can't deny that the font encourages people to embrace individuality and not always adhere to established norms!</p></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>1</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Comic Sans was inspired by comic books</h3><p class='facts-content'>Drawing inspiration from comic books like "The Dark Knight Returns" and "Watchmen", Vincent Connare intended to design the font to be used in the speech bubbles of a computer program.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>2</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>The “Sans” in Comic Sans refers to its lack of serifs</h3><p class='facts-content'>"Sans" is French for "without", hence "Comic Sans" means "Comical without serifs". Serifs are small strokes added at the ends of larger strokes in some font types.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>3</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Comic Sans is used for dyslexia readability</h3><p class='facts-content'>Some people with dyslexia find reading texts in Comic Sans easier due to its asymmetrical letters, which prevent them from flipping and swapping letters.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>4</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Comic Sans saved the day in a Particle Physics experiment</h3><p class='facts-content'>In 2012, physicists used Comic Sans in their announcement of the discovery of the Higgs boson particle, asserting that it aided in readability and information retention.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>5</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Comic Sans is found everywhere in pop culture</h3><p class='facts-content'>From being used in videogame "Undertale" dialogues to appearing in the credits of James Cameron's "Avatar", Comic Sans permeates numerous facets of popular culture.</p></div></div>
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