10 More Inventors Who Hated Their Own Creations

10. Vincent Connare - Comic Sans Font

For every font, there was someone who dreamed it up and for Comic Sans, that person was Vincent Connare. The much-maligned font was created by Connare to be released in time for Windows 95. Connare threw the font together to replace the font used in the beta version of Microsoft Bob, software used to create comic strips. He wanted a more childlike font better suited to the program and he succeeded.

Comic Sans has since gone on to be used all over the world though it receives a ton of flack online. Improper uses include business memos, résumés/CVs, and other documents requiring a more formal approach. Granted, elementary school teachers all over the world get away with using it on a daily basis but try to turn in a college thesis with the font and see what happens.

Connare has something of a love/hate relationship with his creation. He understands why people don't like the font and even got on board with an online movement to ban it outright.

According to Connare, "If you love it, you don't know much about typography [but] if you hate it, you really don't know much about typography, either, and you should get another hobby."