Behind every hilarious meme is its recognizable font -- bold, capitalized, in white and outlined with black. The font is called "Impact," and has a rich history. It's actually one of the core fonts of the internet and was originally created back in 1965, made by Geoff Lee using hand-cut metal. Famous for its legibility over images, it was the ideal font for memes. Not only that, but it was impactful. Head over to vox to read its entire expose on the much-loved font and its journey into the depth...
Behind every hilarious meme is its recognizable font -- bold, capitalized, in white and outlined with black. The font is called "Impact," and has a rich history. It's actually one of the core fonts of the internet and was originally created back in 1965, made by Geoff Lee using hand-cut metal. Famous for its legibility over images, it was the ideal font for memes. Not only that, but it was impactful. Head over to vox to read its entire expose on the much-loved font and its journey into the depth...
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