Helvetica? Offensive? You, sir, are a cad. Just kidding, I understand your humour, but that is a beautiful typeface, with a great history. Now, Arial, THAT is offensive, especially capital R, drives me nuts.

Tim

The Onion has been including "Type Humor" in their satire for some years now; the "Fonty awards", etc. They seem to have a bemused attitude about fonts in general, so don't expect them to get the details right. I missed an opportunity last year to meet Onion writers at a cocktail party. I always wish I had gone there and pestered them with a lot of unsolicited detail about fonts and terminology. But then they might have simply concocted a story about a disgruntled typographer mowing down a roomful of Helvetica users anyway.

Hey, that's pretty good, they did correct the spelling of "Cheltenham"!

Anyway, ITC Garamond isn't as bad as it's made out to be. The condensed weight is actually kind of cool (Apple's old signature font was derived from it). I predict it will make a comeback in the next few years, as people start to yearn for 80s typography again. The fact that people are ripping at it right now is a sure sign of this. And yes I use it from time to time. I think it goes down well with people who remember the 80s fondly - nostalgia potential.

And Helvetica is great. Such versatily and such cool urbane elegance. I especially like the bold and the ultra light weights, but they're all great.

Comic Sans is, of course, an abomination. I like Cheltenham, I think it's cosy.

>Sorry to break it to you George, but it will very likely end up the other way around.

Hope this didn't come across as being harsh on George. I think we'll all be dead and burried and our children's children too before we see TNR put to rest.

Sorry to break it to you George, but it will very likely end up the other way around.

But I thought all I had to do was believe real hard and click my mouse three times. That won't work?

So I'll have something to complain about in my old age besides old age.

Hope this didn’t come across as being harsh on George. I think we’ll all be dead and burried and our children’s children too before we see TNR put to rest.

Oh, the horror.

George
I felt bad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no Bodoni

Context!
Personally, I've looked down at a rusume based on typeface; if it's a job where knowledge of various typefaces is relevant.

If you're applying for a job where knowledge of typography is not important, the industry defaults should suffice. I suppose that making those look nice is sii's job.