It's common knowledge that Comic Sans is the laughing stock of font selections. But we strongly suspect that there are probably a few people out there who secretly love the font. If you're one of them, then this Comic Sans typewriter is for you.
Created by Jesse England as part of his thesis that questions how we create, consume and store media, the "Sincerity Machine" Comic Sans typewriter combines the vintage writing machine with the popular Internet font.
"It's my wish that a classic, functioning typewriter altered to write in the most popularly despised font of modern times will provoke thoughts about such media concerns," England writes.
England used a laser-engraving machine to carve the letters with acrylic. The letters were glued on a 1970s Brother Charger 11 typewriter. "I realized there was nothing stopping me from altering a typewriter to write in a different font," he writes.
England says he thought a lot about how the font is often teased when he was making the typewriter. While England isn't in love with the font, he feels it should be celebrated because "it is also a mark of sincerity" for those without graphic design experience.
The name of the typewriter England says comes from a "Cat a Girl" comic strip from Dorothy Gambrell. Watch him use the Sincerity Machine in the video below.
