can anyone give information on the following typefaces: Garamond and Comic Sans.?

Question

For example the history of these typefaces

For example the history of these typefaces, who designed them, when they were designed, why they were designed, what they are used for and any other additional background information

Answer 1

Garamond is the name given to a group of old style serif typefaces named for the punch-cutter Claude Garamond (c. 1480-1561). A majority of the typefaces named Garamond are more closely related to the work of a later punch-cutter Jean Jannon. A direct relationship between Garamond’s letterforms and contemporary type can be found in the Roman versions of the typefaces Sabon, Granjon, and Adobe Garamond.

Garamond’s letterforms convey a sense of fluidity and consistency. Some unique characteristics in his letters are the small bowl of the a and the small eye of the e. Long extenders and top serifs have a downward slope.

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Comic Sans is a digital typeface designed by Vincent Connare and released in 1994, by the Microsoft Corporation. It is classified as a casual, non-connecting script, and was designed to imitate comic book lettering, for casual use in informal documents. The typeface has shipped with Microsoft Windows since the introduction of Windows 95, initially as a supplemental font in the Windows Plus Pack. It has since become one of the most popular Windows and Apple Mac OS system fonts. Comic Sans is used in both print and webcomics as a substitute for hand-lettering, although many comic artists prefer to use custom-designed computer fonts instead.

Answer 2

Garamond is a serif face which means it tapers in the legs like a tree trunk. The faces on this site seem to be all sans serif which as you may know means without serifs. I have seen Garamond used on tombstones - its an elegant face and classical looking. The designer of it was a French man called Claude Garamond and he died in the 1500's so it has been going a long time and may well be one of our oldest typefaces in use today. Comic sans is something very modern and is like hand drawn and may get its name from use in Comics. The sans means without serifs. A knocked -up typeface like this will be completely unremembered in twenty years time whereas old Claude Garamond's font will still be known in one hundred years

Answer 3

people might have just made them up, there may not even be a history around them

Answer 4

here you go:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garamond
and:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_sans