Q: I need a font that is clean and looks good when you mix thick and thin. Any suggestions?

A: The Futura family offers excellent thick/thin options and looks great when paired. Herff Jones offers the font AHJ Function to its customers in the Your Type collection -- it is very similar to Futura. AHJ Function LH is one of our faves. Thanks for writing!

Q: My friend keeps insisting on using Comic Sans. I think it's awful. How do I make her stop?

A: While we'll be the first to admit that it's not our favorite font, let's consider its usage. Is your friend making signs for her second grade classroom or is she drafting business letters with it? If it's the latter, simply let her know that it isn't proper etiquette to use novelty fonts for business purposes. If that doesn't work, we recommend directing her to www.bancomicsans.com.