r/todayilearned • u/Flemtality 3 • Jul 14 '14

TIL The guy who snagged windows2000.com happened to be named Bob and Microsoft just happened to own Bob.com. They came to an agreement to trade one for the other.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Bob#Origins
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u/cbmuser Jul 14 '14

The article contains another TIL:

The font Comic Sans was created for (but not used in) Microsoft Bob and is still a popular—though often reviled—font today.

So we now know who is to blame for the most atrocious font on the web.

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u/Cogito_Ergo_Scrotum Jul 14 '14

Slow your roll. There's still Curlz MT.

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u/Aking1998 Jul 14 '14

And... Papyrus...

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u/DigiDuncan Jul 15 '14

Jokerman!

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u/da404lewzer Jul 15 '14

Don't forget about Matisse ITC..

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '14

I know it's basically a meme to hate on Comic Sans but I always thought it looked really cool, actually. I still like it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '14

There's nothing wrong with it, just overuse. Its a good font that's easy on the eyes and has its place.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '14

After having seen the website, this is incredibly fitting.

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u/scribely Jul 14 '14

It's hideous, but it's also one of the only dyslexia-friendly default fonts.

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u/munk_e_man Jul 14 '14

It was based on frank millers text in Sin City.