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(link) Papyrus

With the proliferation of Macs, millions of people now have access to beautiful typefaces like Helvetica and Futura, Gill Sans and Optima.  But even though they have these fantastic tools, they do not choose them, no.  What do they choose?

Papyrus.

Is this what you're doing?  THEN DON'T USE PAPYRUS.

Is this what you're doing? No? THEN DON'T USE PAPYRUS.

If you are not Joss Whedon merging East Asian influences in to Western culture, you have no place using papyrus.  No, not even you James Cameron (especially not you, James Cameron.  Weren’t your bluefolk vaguely First Nations?)!  This is not a beautiful font signifying tranquility and transcendence.  IT IS LATE 90’s CALIFORNIAN YOGA FROU FROU MASQUERADING AS AGE AND EXOTICISM.  At least Chalkboard isn’t vague cultural appropriation!
Remember, friends don’t let friends use papyrus – friends mummify friends who use papyrus.