Apple is being ridiculed for using a font that looks suspiciously like comic sans, and the internet's reaction is a mixture of shock and amusement. The hated font was seemingly reborn from the ashes during a recent Apple launch event for the new iPad Pro.
Meet the weird cousin of comic sans!
Comic-Sans is like Nickelback. The meme-fied hatred of it far exceeds the actual terribleness of it. It's not THAT… https://t.co/pVvWTRQyPj— Heather Noonan (@Heather Noonan) 1540937312.0
😂🤣 that one time someone’s professor didn’t emphasis “do NOT use comic sans” #apple #comicSans https://t.co/NeNXC0ePhj— Melissa aka Missy🍀 (@Melissa aka Missy🍀) 1540936364.0
That comic sans esque font is enough to make me say thanks but no thanks Apple. https://t.co/9Zmo6KjhnZ— Tina #SaveODAAT (@Tina #SaveODAAT) 1540936193.0
People had one burning question...why Apple, why?
Why is this multi billion dollar company still using comic sans?? https://t.co/fND5Hb3ODh— Samuel Larson (@Samuel Larson) 1540918462.0
What the hell is that font? A modified version of comic sans? @apple https://t.co/ciQHEa5WOu— Sachin⚡️ (@Sachin⚡️) 1540928505.0
Whoever decided to use comic-sans during the Apple event is getting super fired.— Tyler (@Tyler) 1540936001.0
Ew why apple I thought better of you than Comic Sans— Luu (@Luu) 1540918371.0
After the font's horrible reception, Twitter reckoned someone might fired.
Whoever decided to use comic-sans during the Apple event is getting super fired.— Tyler (@Tyler) 1540936001.0
Comic sans was originally invented by Microsoft, which makes this choice even more puzzling. It looks like Apple was trying to be creative and exciting with the font, but they clearly failed.
One Twitter user suggested Apple might be from a "parallel universe."
i feel like apple events exist in some kind of parallel universe. what other company would go all the way across th… https://t.co/eBR9KMwKjk— tommy #FREEBRITNEY (@tommy #FREEBRITNEY) 1540935596.0
Comic sans is so famously bad that people worldwide are laughing at Apple.
Hablando de mierdas, esa especie de comic sans horrorosa que ha usado Apple en la keynote es como para despedir a t… https://t.co/jqoPhdIKcy— Josep Maria Sempere (@Josep Maria Sempere) 1540935252.0
A couple joked that comic sans is going to become trendy with Apple fanboys.
@duak I have a feeling that because it’s Apple. Comic Sans will now be okay to use 🙄 #damntrends— Trey Jordan (@Trey Jordan) 1540933797.0
My dads been using comic sans for years and now thinks he’s ahead of @apple #comicsans— Katie (@Katie) 1540933789.0
Android users claimed victory while bashing Apple.
Apple stans Comic Sans!!! 🤢🤮 Another reason why, Andriod>>>>>>Apple. https://t.co/DbEt80MnlH— J E S U S 💯 (@J E S U S 💯) 1540931847.0
Comic Sans tho @Apple ?! Someone def just pulled off an epic troll #AppleEvent #AppleSpecialEvent https://t.co/jKlQvzrnmc— Nik Ingersöll (@Nik Ingersöll) 1540928666.0
Well, someone in Apple's font department probably had a terrible day at work. While everyone was supposed to be focused on the new iPad, people are more interested in this bizarre rendition of comic sans. I somehow doubt we'll see this one in future keynotes.
H/T: CNET, Twitter Moments