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Why has Comic Sans stopped working? (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago by subarctictundra@lemmy.world to c/firefox@lemmy.ml
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Hello everyone.
I'm trying to style a web page to use Comic Sans. This has worked in the past as I have the font installed on my system (Fedora 38), and I know that Firefox can see it because it can be selected as an option for the default font:

However when I try to use it in CSS, it is not recognized:

I checked and other fonts are not affected:

I can't use the Impact font either. Both work under Chrome.
Does anyone have a clue about what could be going on?
Thanks

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[–] ULS@lemmy.ml 63 points 9 months ago (3 children)

It's been banned world wide. Along with papyrus.

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)
[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

Comic sans is a perfectly valid font and exceptional at its intended role. But it is problematic when used in anything other than a very casual environment.

It's a great choice for something like a web comic. But not for a law firm.

[–] ULS@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

You're not my dad! 🥹