How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

The Japanese equivalent of Comic Sans is called “Soueikaku Poptai” (創英角ポップ体). And like Comic Sans, it sure can make cool things uncool. Especially video game titles.

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Recently, Twitter users in Japan have been uploading photos under the tag #絶対に創英角ポップ体しか使ってはいけないゲーム業界, showing how titles would look if the game industry were compelled to use the awful font.

For example, here is the original Final Fantasy Type-0 logo. Note the font! Isn’t it cool?

How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

And now the Soueikaku Poptai version:

How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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Blergh.

Here’s the original Phantasy Star Online 2 logo:

How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

Soueikaku Poptai version below:

How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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Gah.

The original Yakuza logo:

How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

And then…

How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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So, yes, the font also makes Japanese look bad. It makes everything look bad. Everything.

How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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*This says “Gran Turismo 5.”

How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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Getting in on the meme, some game’s official Twitter accounts even uploaded images:

How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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How To Ruin Video Game Titles With Crappy Font

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Soueikaku Poptai sure knows how to make cool games look awful.


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