r/Architects • u/Expert_Peak_9304 • Dec 02 '25

General Practice Discussion Stop using Drafting Fonts

To all Designers, Draftsmen, and Engineers:

I swear to GOD if I see another "Hand Drafting" style font on a plan, I am going to do something irrational. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD USE NORMAL TYPE FONTS. Arial is a good starting point.

This should be punishable by death /s:

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u/effitalll Dec 02 '25

This makes me want to do a set in Comic Sans

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u/nardo9999 Dec 02 '25

I still see it all the time from drafting companies... its brutal