#1 Comic Sans: Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert was criticized for using Comic Sans in a public letter regarding LeBron James's decision to leave the team.
#2 Papyrus: Used in the subtitles that appear in James Cameron's 2009 movie "Avatar" and the logo of the movie itself.
#3 Coolvetica: Almost like a bold Helvetica but with a few odd surprises such as the uppercase G and Q. Coolvetica is a pure display font.
#4 Hobo: Designed in 1910, it has no descenders: the lower case g, p, q and y are incorporated into the x-height.
#5 Curlz MT: A whimsical serif type typically seen on party fliers and children's publications. The ultimate girlie font.
#6 Brush Script: A lively calligraphy typeface created in 1942 that emulates the look of letters handwritten with an ink brush.
#7 Giddyup: The rope letters decorating cattle brands and cowboy blankets were used to create Giddyup. Each letter is made with one line that overlaps like a rope. Corral Giddyup Thangs to complete the set.
#8 Lucida Handwriting: A script variant of the original Lucida, which was designed in 1985.
#9 Monotype Corsiva: In two different studies, researchers found that information presented in harder-to-read fonts – including Monotype Corsiva – seemed to aid in recall of details.
#10 Critter: All of the characters are in the shape of animals. At one time it was used for the logo of the comic "West Corner of the Park."
#11 Ransom Note: Not much to say here. It looks just like what you'd expect.
#12 Cooper Black: Notable uses: The "Garfield" comic strip books and other branding, Tootsie Roll, and the "Vote For Pedro" shirt from "Napolion Dynamite."
#13 Bradley Hand ITC: Based on the handwriting of British designer Richard Bradley in 1996.
#14 Arial: Many people are unable to tell the difference between Helvetica and Arial. "But to an experienced designer," writes typographer Mark Simonson, using Arial is "like asking for Jimmy Stewart and getting Rich Little."
#15 Wide Latin: Quite possibly the widest font on the planet.
#16 Trajan: The official font of Columbia University, Rice University, University of the District of Columbia, University of Kansas and the University of Rhode Island.
#17 Times New Roman: Researchers in 2008 found that satirical readings of text printed in Times New Roman were perceived as more funny and angry than those printed in Arial.
#18 Marker Felt: As one designer says, "Sure, it looks like a marker, but that doesn't make it cool."
#19 Zapf Chancery: In episode 1 of Season 5 of "The Office," Pam's typography professor apologizes for being late to class, explaining, "I accidentally switched my alarm clock setting to Zapf Chancery."
#20 Tekton: Based on the hand lettering of West Coast architect Frank Ching, who wrote out the text for his books.
