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They might be using it because of the study about font legibility and learning retention that was all over the news last year: http://seedmagazine.com/content/

by eisbaer 15y ago

They might be using it because of the study about font legibility and learning retention that was all over the news last year: http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/the_revenge_of_comic_sans/ http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/the_revenge_of_comic... http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2011/01/13/new-study-suggests-comic-sans-is-good-for-you http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2011/01/13/new-stu... Kathy Sierra and Burt Bates also used these types of fonts in their "Head First" series for O'reilly. I have never gotten into those books, but many people love them.

padwiki 15y ago
Now that is genuinely interesting. Of course, the raw data is hidden behind a paywall, so we don't really know that "significant" means to the author, or whether the test included slides or just raw text. Still, this is one of those rare times when I could be right about looking professional (it looks cheesy, can't argue that) but completely wrong if it actually leads to higher retention.