5 Overused Fonts in Design

Oct162009

These fonts are so over used that i feel it is my duty to point it out everytime I see one used. Sometimes they go perfectly with design (in that case I would add: "at least it goes with their design" but in most cases it's used simply because it looks cool.

1) Papyrus

I mean come on, this speaks for itself, this font just screams crappy designer to me.
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2) Bankgothic

Ok I actually loved this font until I started to see it everywhere. This font comes with Microsoft Office so it's really easy to pick up and use. Almost every Hollywood technological movie uses this font ex: Transformers along with places that shouldn't, like Chipotle.

3) Helvetica

I don't think this font needs an introduction since it's used so heavily everywhere, it even got its own movie!

4) Times New Roman

No font bashing article would be complete without Times New Roman. I am pretty sure no one likes this font, it just happens to be the default font for most operating systems and office programs. This font just seems lazy to me, we don't even bother reading resumes submitted to our office that are done in Times New Roman.

5) Trajan

Another great font that is overused to a point where it's not cool anymore. We even used it when we designed an identity for Emerge Marketing group. It works really well with large Law firms or religious organizations that want to look big. It has basicallyt become a movie font since it makes anything look big and corporate.