How did the Papyrus font get its bad reputation?

Simple: It got so overused due to it's relatively interesting design (mostly by non-professional designers), on so many mediums and places, that it became farcical to use it. read more

To add to Haim Gurov 's answer - Papyrus and its closely despised neighbor Comic Sans are actually system fonts. When you want something that's not goofy (i.e. comic sans), or standard, there's only one option: Papyrus. This, I believe, is the culprit for its rampant overuse. read more

Every font has its own characteristic, personality and is designed for a purpose, some can be specific and some can be very generic. Chris Costello described his goal as a font that would represent what English language texts would have looked like if written on papyrus 2000 years ago. read more

Most hated fonts There are a number of typefaces that are disliked by many people, often for a variety of reasons. Some simply dislike the look of a particular font. read more