Vincent Connare answers the eternal question

It’s a font that you either like or hate. It inappropriately decorates newsletters, announcements, and warning signs from coast to coast an around the world. It has spawned a [1] wickedly hilarious site calling for its extinction.

But why does MS Comic Sans exist at all?

[2] In this article on his personal website, font designer Vincent Connare explains why Comic Sans exists. It’s an interesting, brief yet pithy, explanation on what appropriate application is.

But be warned: if you follow the link, you will see the face of Microsoft Bob.