Is Lobster the new Comic Sans?

[Jonopen]

Funnily enough I've not used 'Lobster' (yet!) but had noticed it's growing popularity.

Before I knew about the vehement dislike (by the design world) for Comic Sans I regularly used it for all sorts of printed and screen based materials without any complaint or worry. I had always felt uncomfortable with the look of it, but because it was everywhere (like Helvetica) and was under the impression it was dyslexic friendly (see link below), I thought it was an ok font to use.

I obviously I don't use it now, although I have warmed a little to 'the new Comic sans', ‘Comic Neue’ for quick annotations etc (see silly example below!).

Here's an article about Comic Sans from a educational use perspective:
https://www.tes.com/news/long-read-w...ic-sans-anyway

And here's a Wikipedia link about Comic Neue:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Neue

[wizard509]

Actually I like the 1.4 version. Haven't used it but still I like it. So what does that say about me?, because I also like Comic Sans but haven't used that either.

[ss-kalm]

I actually designed my web logo using Comic Sans, and to be honest have no problems with the font depending where it's used. It was done in Microsoft Image Composer ... God, that's going back a long time.

[iamtheblues]

To be honest, Larry I don't think personal taste matters, one either likes something or one does not.
The fact that you haven't used Lobster probably means that you haven't come across an occasion where it would be suitable for use.
That just shows good judgment on your part.
There are many situations where neither of the fonts, Comic Sans and Lobster are suitable, but either might easily fit the bill in an upcoming project.