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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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One of the comics in the "[[:Category:My Hobby|My Hobby]]" series, this one touches on the fact that the font <span style="font-family:Papyrus">{{w|Papyrus (typeface)|Papyrus}} </span> is considered to be overused by many typography geeks, including the font's own creator. Pretending that he doesn't know that, [[Cueball]] gives [[Ponytail]] a heartfelt card written in that font just to see her twitch.  
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One of the comics in the "My Hobby" series, this one touches on the fact that {{w|Papyrus (typeface)|Papyrus}} (the font) is considered to be overused by many typography geeks, including the font's own creator. Pretending that he doesn't know that, [[Cueball]] gives [[Ponytail]] a heartfelt card written in that font just to see her twitch.
  
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The title text says that [[Randall]] actually ''likes'' Papyrus, even if it ''is'' overused, and refers to the fact that he will soon be receiving hate-mail from people who dislike Papyrus. Those mails will be written in {{w|Helvetica}}, another commonly-used sans-serif font that is highly esteemed by typography geeks, designers, and often hipsters. It suggests that the designers would also take the time to check the "{{w|kerning}}", editing the spacing between individual letters to be visually pleasing - a time-consuming activity that, it can be suggested, would only be noticed by other designers. See also [[1015: Kerning]].
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The title text says that Randall actually ''likes'' Papyrus, even if it ''is'' overused, and refers to receiving mail in {{w|Helvetica}}, another commonly-used sans-serif font that is highly esteemed by typography geeks, designers, and often hipsters.
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
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:[Caption above the panel:]
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:My Hobby:
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:<big>My Hobby:</big>
 
 
:Getting typography geeks heartfelt cards printed in "Papyrus" and watching them struggle to act grateful.
 
:Getting typography geeks heartfelt cards printed in "Papyrus" and watching them struggle to act grateful.
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:[Ponytail is holding a card open and looking at Cueball. An angry tic is flicking on her forehead.]
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:[Ponytail is holding a card, with lines of indiscernible text, open and looking down, specifically neither on the card nor on Cueball, who is watching her instead. An angry tic is flicking on her forehead.]
 
 
:Ponytail: Thank you for the ''*twitch*'' ... lovely... ''*twitch*'' birthday card!
 
:Ponytail: Thank you for the ''*twitch*'' ... lovely... ''*twitch*'' birthday card!
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{{comic discussion}}
 
{{comic discussion}}
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]]
 
[[Category:My Hobby]]
 
[[Category:My Hobby]]

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