: Not using comic fonts on comic? I am planning to make a scientific poster with the comic style. The idea is inspired of the comic poster from Michael Barton's blog: Everything is fine. However

@Chiappetta793

I think you can use a comic font, which is appropriate for a comic, but still improve the legibility by changing other aspects of your typography:


Use a font that uses both upper and lowercase for the longer explanations (all caps might be fine for titles
Give the texts more "breathing room", separate them more from the container edges
Be careful with your text widths. AN ideal line length is about 60 characters.


You might need to rearrange stuff a bit to make this work, though

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@Holmes874

Choosing a typeface is about pairing the elements in your design together. Designing an invite for a high-fashion event? Consider a Didone. Working on a menu for a BBQ Joint? Consider some vernacular retro wood type. Working on a thesis? A sturdy serif text face is probably a safe bet.

The key is that you're pairing the typeface with the design moreso than the substrate it will be used upon. That certainly matters, but it's more important that it fits your overall aesthetic.

So, in general, if the theme is a comic, then a hand lettered typeface is typically the most obvious choice.

If the issue is readability from a distance, the key factor there will be size more than anything.

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@Lengel450

That font definitely feels unprofessional to me. If you want to keep with the form and feeling but add readability & professionalism, I'd probably use a 'loud' font that looks good in all caps (or small caps, which may be a good solution here).

Possible free fonts that I can think of that may work well for you:

Bebas Neue

Montserrat

Gotham, Interstate, and Futura are horribly overused and not free, but they're overused for a reason. Any of the above may serve your purposes.

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