I agree with you. Comic Sans in particular does have a connotation (of immaturity). Either of these choices would be distracting.
>-----Original Message----- >From: Janna [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Saturday, September 6, 2008 07:32 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Fonts and paper prototyping > >A colleague and I had an interesting discussion yesterday and I was >wondering if anyone on this list has relevant experience to share or has >seen publications on this topic. > >We are creating paper prototypes for a change in software. We want to keep >them "sketchy" looking for obvious reasons. > >My colleague felt we should use a font such as chalkboard or comic sans to >keep the loose and sketchy feeling and won't look like a finished interface. >My response is to use something like Arial or Myriad since it no longer has >any particular connotations and people won't have any reaction to it >positively or negatively. > >Any experience with this or thoughts on the subject? Thanks! > >-- >Janna C. Kimel, JK Consulting >Career: Design Research/User Experience >Volunteer: Co Vice-Chair OR-IDSA >Blogging: http://seenheardnoticed.blogspot.com/ >Motto: Be the change you want to see in the world. -Gandhi >________________________________________________________________ >Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! >To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe >List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines >List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
