Why does Chicago use Comic Sans on some elevator inspection certificates?
About this episode
The episode explores the use of Comic Sans on official city elevator inspection certificates and the reactions it has elicited from Chicagoans.
Comic Sans often signals levity or sarcasm. The font is occasionally used for a key phrase in some official city elevator inspection certificates. That’s caused concern for some Chicagoans, including at least two Curious City listeners. Stand-up clips in this episode were from comedian @EricSchwartz .
People in this episode
Host: Curious City
Topics covered
- font usage
- elevator inspection
- Chicago culture
- public perception
- design choices
Keywords
- Comic Sans
- elevator inspection
- Chicago
- font
- public reaction
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chicago
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