A Passon for Papyrus

How could they NOT be AMAZING?

Xenu Express

oh Natuurel

Deviant Art is on a Rampage

more accurately referred to as a Papyrade? (Tirade ~ Papyrade...
clever, no?)

Physical Magic

Day & Night

Awesome. And yes, in order to ensure that everybody see this site in
full Papyral glory... this page is basically just a big-ass jpg. Thank
god, because this site just falls flat when not set entirely in Papyrus.

Day & Night

> Awesome. And yes, in oder to ensure that everybody see this site in
> full Papyral glory... this page is basically just a big-ass jpg.
> Thank god, because this site just falls flat when not set entirely
> in Papyrus.

I know, I know...

I know what you're thinking, and No, I've never nor will ever, watch
an episode of this Serenity show. Although I have nothing but the
utmost respect for an entire series to have the balls, in this day and
age to set their logo in fucking Papyrus. It's that kind of forward
thinking that makes JJ Abrams illustrious television career look like
some douche who's just trying too hard. Look at how nonchalant they
even put 'the 'verse' like it ain't no thang. With any other font
you'd definitely have to spell it out, but this bad boy is not known
to be one to play by the rules.

Long-lost cousin?

Not sure what exactly is going down here, but looks like 'ma & 'pa
papyrus have some 'splainin to do.

Yet Another Fail

Disappointing

Sex sells? Papyrus sells.

Those lingerie models are okay, but have you seen that font??? It's sleek, sensual, provocative "Laces of Alice" (or "Alice's Laces" ? I dropped French in grade 9). How does one font go directly from bible school to sexy lingerie? Papyrus knows no boundaries - that's how. It can teach your kids about Jesus one minute and give you a hard-on the next minute - unbelievable.

Papyrus = Faith

"Faith is taking the first step, even when you can't see the whole staircase"

Earth's Last Eden

I'm blown away that this is the first instance of Papyrus on Survivor. How many seasons has it been? How many places around the world? Finally, Gabon gets to wear the yellow jersey of fonts. This also marks the second time Papyrus has seen the light of day on mainstream TV.

Sweet Sweet Ramblings

I don't even want to begin to open up the can of worms that is writing
Haiku's about Papyrus in Papyrus on Papyrus.

Mind. Blown.

Go as Papyrus this Halloween!

Look out Warcraft...

There's a new sheriff in town and it sprechens das Papyrus!  "Gondal" was looking for that certain Germanic Medieval presence and of course settled on the one and only. I can only hope the entire game interface follows suit and sets every last detail in Papyrus. When I slay an Ork in the Twisting Nether, I want blood to rain and Papyrus to tell me my health status.

ha.

Apparently Papyrus isn't all things to all people

Well at least that's not what the designers at apple think. But
really, they should have known better. Papyrus can be "fun", Papyrus
can be "Fancy", fuck Papyrus could even by "Modern". Why the hell not.

Papy-fi

It didn't occur to me until recently that Papyrus is also the perfect
font for sci-fi/fantasy. Who knew?

Also looks like the original series 'Firefly' teased the Papyrus a
little bit earlier on. I guess the response was so good they decided
to go balls out and make the Serenity logo all fucking Papyrus. Why
the hell not?

Fear This

Didn't think Papyrus said 'Fear' or 'horror', but apparently I was
wrong. Again.

Haiku Ramblings

Papyrus is best suited if I were to ramble in Haiku's.

Genius

Not too sure what 'custom marine canvas' entails, but I know I'd buy 3 just because it's so papyrussy.

Adventure has a new name... Can you guess what it is?

From the alleged leaked Frant Darabont Indy script. The only question I'm left with is, if this is legit, Darabont = D-bag?

Just a couple little tidbits to tide you over

It's an...organic typeface...

Almost unrecognizable with all the glow filters and excessive stroking, but beneath all those layers the core of this wordmark is none other than Papyrus. I'm sort of surprised at the girth they've given Papyrus (it's chubby). For an organic company that sells fruits and vegetables, you'd think they'd stick with Papyrus' already lean and slender look. 

Fleetwood Mac fans show their pride with Papyrus

What better way to pay fan tribute your favourite 70's band than some sweet homemade desktop wallpapers?

You have the google image search pics, you have an idea for this sweet background motif. Now you just need the perfect font. You're scrubbing through your font list looking for something that pops out and screams '70s adult comtemporary' in your face. And just then you see it: Papyrus. I don't know why you didn't just think of it immediately when you thought 'Fleetwood Mac' and '70s', because for most people that might a stretch. But those people are retarded. 

Papyrus; the perfect choice for conveying the easy going free spirited attitude of 70s rockers Fleetwood Mac.

The Combo of a Lifetime

We've all waited a very long time for this. Personally, I didn't think it was possible...and from a graphic designer nonetheless. Darryl Narain of Skinnz ink has done the unthinkable. He could've gone with any shitty free font the internet had to offer, but he chose the two zaniest default fonts his computer had to offer. Papyrus AND Comic Sans. And the icing on the cake is that awesome bevel applied to the company name. This should be the shining Golden Rule of Graphic Design: If a designer's card resembles this in ANY way - find someone else. And "Creative Director"? Really? Why do I have a sneaking suspicion that nobody else but Darryl works at Skinnz ink? It should also be noted that Darryl's card was in a Wild Wing card dispensing machine in Whitby, Ontario. Just to put this whole thing in perspective.

Side note: Really loving that arcing shark fin thing. It draws my eye to....? The side of the card? The card beside his? What the fuck?

Brilliant Ubiquity

When it comes to shows (be it Art, Dance, Music or Theatre), there is one font that encapsulates that "artistic" "go-you-own-way" feeling. So it's not surprising to come across multiple accounts of Papyrus mere inches apart from eachother. In fact, I bet if I stared hard enough, I could spot a few other Pa-posters littered amongst this mess.

The thing that's particularly striking about Brilliant Traces, is the absolute confidence this artist has with Papyrus. No picture, just Papyrus. A picture would only deter the attention of bulletin board viewer. And really, what picture could  represent Brilliant Traces?

I smell a knock-off

Whoa, I don't know who this Christopher Jarman guy thinks he is, but he sure isn't Chris Costello (creator of Papyrus, for all you newbs out there). Apparently he thinks all he has to do is add a serif on the 'j', shear the type on an angle and VOILA - new typeface. First of all, why would Papyrus want to jump - there's nothing jumpy about it. Second, did you think you could compete against the Chizzler? C'mon.

Just a taste...

BREAKING: Papyrus apparently now means robots too!

No longer is papyrus limited to saying "a culture" in the traditional sense we are so accustomed to. No, now it apparently transcends traditional 'cultures' and ventures headlong into the future. A future where robots also have no fucking clue about papyrus.

Summer Solace

Papyrus is naturally the defacto font of tanning salons. They didn't go too overboard with the design unfortunately, just enough to subtly get the point across. The point being Papryus.

Sobering Indeed.

It's good to finally see some 'sobering thought' put into delicately choosing a font for your new book cover.

"Sobering Thoughts is a collection of lyrical concepts and compositions written by Greg Davies between 1991 and 2007. It is a collection of experiences, journeys, emotions, love, hate, darkness, and isolation that has spanned 16 years, 2 countries, and a million memories..."

Yeah that sounds about right.

Immerse yourself....in Papyrus

I'm really hoping this logo is a sweet little teaser to an awesome full blown wall-to-wall Casa de Papyrus. I'm picturing room numbers, mail slots, parking designations, elevator signage, the works. Maybe the swans will be branded like cattle with Papyrus (it actually might look alright when emblazoned via a hot steel rod). And that girl, will she be swimming out front in Lake Papyrus? She's definitely immersed alright...up to her knees in Papyrus.

It's Making Me Hungry

The more I look at the word 'Edible', the more it looks like it's been nibbled on by some forest creature. Itty bitty bite marks around the entire perimeter. Don't know what's happening with the other half of the store name? Why is it in caps and floating really high at a quarter of the size? I guess if they didn't do that it would look like they were screaming, "Edible ARRANGEMENTS!!"  

And thank you Brush Script for coming through with the tag line. I thought we all agreed that Brush Script is the signature font and nothing else. What's it doing on a sign?

wtf Office Store? You promised us Papyrus...

We here at SayItWithPapyrus are huge fans of the Office. And yes, Thursday night we were treated to a spectacular display of modern pop-pyrus implementation. Knowing that this awesome show has in the past kept a very up to date, and hilarious selection of items in their online store, one would need to look no further than here to find some sweet Serenity by Jan scented candles. 

Then, a travesty occurred:

Some douchebag in charge of getting these little ditties made up for the store, completely fucked up his job beyond repair. What the hell kind of font is that on the label? Does that say "Serenity" to you? Well maybe, but you know what certainly says serenity more?? Damn right P to A to P-Y-R-U-S.

Someone needs to have a serious sit-down with this intern and teach him the ropes. Perhaps he was an aspiring graphic designer, who saw the clearly overused Papyrus which was used on the on-set products and banners and figured it was his moment in the limelight to right this wrong. To really show his shining potential to his bosses. 

But you know who's wrong? This kid. 

The office is a brilliant show, no doubt there. They nailed the "Serenity by Jan" product line, kudos to the set-dressers and designers, or whoever else made that call (no-brainer).

And I know what your thinking to yourself. "What if the printer didn't have Papyrus on his computer?" Seriously?? I have a fucking alarm with comic sans labels on it (seriously, no joking). So don't try and give me any of that BS, printers have these fonts. ESPECIALLY printers of cheap novelty goods. It's a staple of their presence in the world. Everyone knows papyrus comes pre-installed on every computer ever made in the last 15 years (citation needed).

So whoever was responsible for this travesty, please right your wrong. There really is no excuse here. I mean you nailed an exact copy of the Schrute Farm Beets T-shrt... which means you have direct access to the production team and their artwork. No excuses. 

Papyrus' Mainstream Television Debut

9th episode of The Office aired last night after a hefty (insert # of weeks) hiatus due to the writers strike. The show returns with a bang, awkwardness so thick it could be cut with a knife. A few minutes after learning Jan has an office and a separate "workspace", Jan's scented candle business is introduced. And what better font to define scented candles then Papyrus. This is probably the first instance of intentionally choosing Papyrus because of it's token cheesy facade, but still priceless nonetheless. 

Rearing it's ugly head again, you'll see a full fledged Papyrus banner in the background behind Michael and Jan:

Cutting Edge Trends

Oh yes, Papyrus has struck again. This time it's finagled it's way into the fabric industry. Under the questionable guise of "Trendy" Papyrus is looking you in the face and saying "What? The people at Trendy Fabrics wanted a trendy font and that's EXACTLY what they got."

Also, loving the perpendicular sign protruding from the building. Ain't no way you're gonna miss the Papyrus - it's staring you in the face from every conceivable angle.

WANTED : a font that can be "Mr. Right" for anyone

Love the concept behind this little gem of a poster: can we make our dating service poster look like a wild west WANTED poster? Cause I've got this font on my computer here that looks plenty beat-up and old.... think it will work? Do you think people will get the joke, even if we don't even bother finishing off the joke with any of the following necessary ingredients? :
1) a "reward" dollar amount
2) a picture of any kind
3) or a default, shitty microsoft word border

Lucky for them, this poster has been ravaged by the elements in Toronto for long enough that it DOES actually look like it's been taped to that lampost since Billy the Kid was a "single professional looking for a great time."