H ow lo ng di dit t ake yo u to r ea d t his sent en ce? (How long did it take you to read this sentence?) That, right there, was an example of how NOT to use letters if you want someone to understand your message. Now imagine that printed on a coffee cup or a poster.
Text design can be hit or miss. When done well, you glide over the words, absorb them and move on with your life. When done wrong, it can not only be jarring or annoying, but can also cause the sentence/word/phrase to take on a whole new and unintended meaning. Sometimes with hilarious results.
If you’ve ever had your brain doing backflips while trying to decipher a badly designed sign, you’ll understand exactly what we’re talking about. But just to drive the message home, Bored Panda has put together a bunch of perfect examples of typography trying to say, “I said what I said… but I absolutely did not mean to say that.” You may have to read some of them a few times to figure out what exactly is going on. Others might never make sense. Ev er.
#1 A Poster At My Moms Audiology Office
© Photo: coolrooman
#2 Or… Y’know… The Her In Hero
© Photo: Dyltendo64
#3 We Is Se Words
© Photo: SkepticWolf
#4 Since A Wine Glass Naturally Looks Like The Letter “H” And An Aircraft Like A “Y”
© Photo: CaptainPonahawai
#5 Definitely Not A Safe Space
© Photo: JulineBernier
#6 This New Wall Art In My Office
© Photo: Bitemarkz
#7 Cheat Yonur GF Not Yonur Workouts
© Photo: Crowdie_
#8 This Porch Board My Mom Got For The Front Door
© Photo: RatMan05
#9 If Only There Was A Letter In That Word That Resembled A Football
© Photo: iMaelstrom
#10 When You Skip The Typography Section Of Your Groupon Graphic Design Course
© Photo: xkelsx1
#11 Surprise ?
© Photo: manaluuu
#12 Choosing The Best Way To Split A Word
© Photo: chiyukichan
#13 I Left The Union Under The Tadpole
© Photo: N1NJACQUES
#14 Beautiful “Car Spa Pan” Board At The Italian Restaurant, I’ve Visited Yesterday
© Photo: VaultVulp
#15 Herpes
© Photo: staylovelys
#16 P Is For?
© Photo: WillieNolson
#17 One Of My Shoes Is Missing A Letter
© Photo: Oc7ave
#18 “Adida” Adidas Jacket Is Missing An “S” (Bought From The Official Website)
© Photo: MessagesFromLife
#19 These Four “Letters” Are Supposed To Spell Out “Nova”
© Photo: TrashKetchoi
#20 That’s Not How Letters Work
© Photo: miss-spell
#21 This Clock At My Aunt’s House
© Photo: kevindatfkommem
#22 Who Thought That Silver Text On Yellow Packaging Was A Good Idea? I Guess Its A Mystery Serum
© Photo: WickedAmbiguous
#23 It Took A Couple Minutes To Get The Message LOL
© Photo: GlitchedBugs
#24 It’s Not Like There’s A Shared Letter
© Photo: lpf2g
#25 This Isn’t How Wordle Works
© Photo: VRZcuber14
#26 I Spent Half My Meal Trying To Decipher This
© Photo: InspectorGoole
#27 The Decorative Letting Around The Edge Of This Poster Completely Changes The Meaning Of Intelligent
© Photo: sprogger
#28 Yuokyol Orcmwrd, Such An Inspirational Quote From A Magazine
© Photo: purerainfall
#29 Like, Eat Milk
© Photo: malgreezy
#30 Show Your N Maryland Ative Pride
© Photo: Medical_Solid
#31 Forcea Forsmt
© Photo: coupledwalk
#32 The Simfsons
© Photo: Xatolos
#33 Wild Er Into The Ness
© Photo: SpongeGob
#34 When You Perfect Your Wordart Skills And Go Retail
© Photo: OnceKittenTwiceHigh
#35 Don’t Want To Go Near The Playground In Case I Catch Faki STDs
© Photo: jamelza11
#36 The Rewards Of Hypnotherapy
© Photo: goobzilla91
#37 How Are You Even Supposed To Read This?
© Photo: username5391
#38 The Fact That It’s Trendy To Do This Right Now Doesn’t Make It Any Less Crappy
© Photo: TechnicalDimension56
#39 My Mum Bought This At A Home Decor Shop Years Ago. I Never Read What It’s Intended To Say
© Photo: noviboy123
#40 Came Across This In My Literature Book At School
© Photo: SpectreOfMalta
#41 And Make Believe Always It Happen
© Photo: misterpants8
#42 If Only There Was A Way To Make A Pizza Slice Look Like A Letter A
© Photo: flopsychops
#43 This Company’s URL Can Be Any Combination Of These Letters. Guess Which One It Is
© Photo: darlzC
#44 This Is A Poster By A Design School
© Photo: Dofke132
#45 I Guess We Dont Need Spacing Between Go On
© Photo: Blue_Storybook
#46 This Won The Design Competition
© Photo: chica420
#47 I Almost Missed The Traffic Light Just Trying To Read This
© Photo: meowions
#48 The An Needs M
© Photo: 32oz____
#49 That’s Not How Mirrors Work
© Photo: SpaceIsTooFarAway
#50 If Only Louisiana Were Shaped Like A Letter In The Word Love, This Would Have Worked Much Better
© Photo: BeerandGuns
#51 Missed The Obvious “Bright”
© Photo: bgolbov
#52 No Need To Measure, There’s Plenty Of Space For All The Letters
© Photo: darwinpatrick
#53 Worksheet My Kindergartner Brought Home Today
© Photo: Suitable_Visit_9990
#54 Bought Some Jammies For My Grandson
© Photo: gronk087
#55 Christian Shirt Where The Words Form An Upside-Down Cross
© Photo: manchild1116
#56 When You Need To Grab Someone’s Attention And Make Them Read A Lot Of Words While They’re In Their Car… Definitely Don’t Choose This Kind Of Font
© Photo: dubautia
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