
Spooky Fonts to Avoid
We all know THAT font. You know, the font that makes you gasp. We get it. It sends chills down your spine. You might even say itโs TERRIFYING (Okay, sorry. Itโs Spooky Season and weโre a little excited). Today, weโre highlighting some spoooooky fonts that should never be used in your design efforts!ย
CREEPY COMIC SANS
The most infamous of the fonts we are going to cover today is none other than Comic Sans. Itโs overused. Itโs elementary. Itโs the feature font on a second-grade teacherโs addition handouts. Comic Sans is childish at best and โWindows XPโ at worst. In 2003, Comic Sans was the โfun font,โ but things change. There are lots of fun fonts out there that are a little moreโฆ this decade!
If you donโt trust us, a little Google search will go a long way. There are actual hate groups online for this font, so it goes without saying that itโs not a font you should get behind. For your business to be respected and taken seriously, avoid Comic Sans at all costs.ย
(Honestly, even if youโre a second-grade teacher, consider making the switch to Century Gothicโฆ)
PETRIFYING PAPYRUS
Our next spooky font, Papyrus, may have a Biblical visage but is no Patron Saint of typography. You may recognize this font from the highest grossing movie of all time-Avatar. But just as you wouldnโt paint yourself blue, Avatarโs feature of Papyrus does not justify its use. One of its primary defects is that itโs almost illegible. Didnโt we develop actual fonts so reading ancient scripts would beโฆ easier? Donโt make it harder on yourself. Papyrus has no place in your designs for any reason whatsoever.
CHILLING CURLZ MT
Remember those embarrassing turns of phrase you had posted in vinyl on your lime green childhood bedroom wall? They were in Curlz MT, werenโt they. Curlz MT might be our personal least favorite on this list. The novice designer might think Curlz MT is โwhimsicalโ or โcute.โ That may be true, but its awkward positioning and questionable legibility render it inferior to the plenty of other curly, artsy typefaces out there.
Artistry is necessary, but it is of utmost importance that your business is taken seriously,ย If this font is in your branding, you might just be the laughing stock of the industry.
TERRIFYING TIMES NEW ROMANย
Itโs the default. Well, it was, and then it got outdated for Microsoft Word. If Office Suite isnโt here for it neither should you be. One word to define Times New Roman? Ordinary. But does the word โordinaryโ really describe your business? If you just answered โyesโ, donโt take it as the โall clearโ to use Times New Romanโฆ take it as a sign to rethink your business.
BLOOD-CURDLING BRUSH SCRIPT
When I was 10 years old and first learning how to use Microsoft Powerpoint, I was also in the process of opening my own movie theater. Yeahโฆ that never really took off, but the point: my flyers were in Brush Script. This font does not carry with it the eloquence it clearly wants. Itโs too bold, it screams โput me in a comic stripโ, and it barely follows the standard convention for cursive writing.ย
Pro Tip: A lot of people nowadays can hardly even read cursive, so pick carefully when choosing a script font. And when you do decide to use one, steer clear of Brush Script.
If you are a victim of these fonts or similar ones, or if you know someone who is, please feel free to contact one of our Juicers! We would be happy to help you with any design updates you need. Your font is important to your branding, so reach out today!