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."

Fine Builders of Papyrus-Laden Homes

Regal Crest Homes did the math on this one when deciding on which font to use in their new ad.

I think that conversation probably went something like this:

- Regal Crest Homes: "I guess what we're wanting to say is, 'we build homes for everyone', do you have something that everyone can relate too? Regardless of age/sex/ethnicity/taste?

- Desktop Publisher: "Definitely, I've got just the thing!"

...and boom, how can anyone not want one of the fine quality homes? They've even tried to sneak Papyrus into the tagline of their logo, definitely a sweet addition. Now in the future incase their desktop publisher miraculously can't find his secret weapon – boom, it's already now part of the logo, and here to stay.

Papyrus Breaks Into the Music Industry

Nothing says heavy metal like Papyrus. If I know log (lamb of god), I'm sure they recognized that Blackletter was heavily favoured in their genre, but decided against it because there was another font out there that really encompassed what they were about. They wanted edgy, and edgy is what they got - look at those edges! Blackletter ain't got shit on Papyrus. Thank you lamb of god for setting the heavy metal world free from the Blackletter constraints. In homage to my new favourite band, I've decided on the logo for my new lamb of god cover band:

Wow, Big Daddy Kane what were you thinking?

Just stumbled across this little gem via my iTunes library
screensaver. What is going on here? Not your stock 'it came on my
computer' Papyrus variety, but rooted in disaster nonetheless. For
someone once responsible for bringing us such killer token 80s rap

album covers like 'It's a Big Daddy Thing', this is really sad.

What exactly is Papyrus trying to say here?

Papyrus Angels

Certainly not the first, nor the last time Papyrus has been plastered over an entire menu (in this case, of the sandwich board variety). Asian restaurants seem to have the market cornered in (over)use of Papyrus, but as everybody already knows, Papyrus sees no boundaries and takes no prisoners. It will continue to sweep the world like an unstoppable rebel force, until the entire food services industry surrenders their font creative license.

Couldn't believe Thai Angels had the nerve to do this. What is that? Apple Chancery? C'MON! The answer is sitting right outside on your sandwich board. 

The ultimate raping of Papyrus.

Came across this little gem on Saturday night...but something wasn't right. It was still recognizable from a mile away, but upon closer review it was....different. They'd tampered with Papyrus - taken away her innocence. Taken away the very essence of this culturally diverse, fashion-forward, cuisine related font. The classic ragged irregular edges that practically define Papyrus were completely ignored. I'll have to have a word with the proprietors of 555 Richmond Street West, but in the mean time this will have to do.

And Again!

"I see your steel-cut-rusted-Papyrus sign, but check THIS!" 

  

This Islander has not only given his Papyrus sign some serious depth, he went for the FBP (Full-Bevel Package). Look at those chiselled contours, god DAMN! Though it'd probably be easier to fabricate than steel, this sign wins for overall creativity with the font. He recognized that nobody had really explored the Papyrus' 3-dimensional potential, so he went for it.

And I'm really digging that gradient. Yellow to green....does that say Island? Does say ANYTHING other than puke?? Didn't think so.