# Bookmarked: How The Watchmen Inspired Comic Sans

- Author: @gurupanguji
- Date: 2026-07-22
- URL: https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/07/22/how-the-watchmen-inspired-comic-sans/
- Categories: link
- Tags: fonts, ux, design

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> Did you know that Comic Sans is heavily based on the lettering of dark, gritty comics like Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns.

![Text from wikipedia that says "... he decided to create a new typeface with only a mouse and cursor, based on the lettering style of comic books he had in his office, specifically The Dark Knight Returns (lettered by John Costanza) & Watchmen (lettered by Dave Gibbons)."The text is written in Comic Sans font. ](https://docpop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5583e2ce66453d39.jpg)

*Source:* [How The Watchmen Inspired Comic Sans](https://docpop.org/2026/07/how-the-watchmen-inspired-comic-sans/)

I highly recommend you immediately click through and check the work done to put Comic Sans within the context of those comics to see how well it does there. I have a new lens to look Comic Sans from. 

Consider. Mind. Blown.