Patron: I have a question for you.
Me: I have an answer for you!
Patron: It’s purely academic… and maybe a bit silly.
Me, opening up the blog to write this all down: I’m listening.
Patron: What font is this book typed in?
Me: Now that’s a question I’ve never gotten before.
Me: Y’know, being the child of editors, you’d think I would know anything about fonts. Sadly, I do not.
Patron: That’s a shame.
Me: But you know who does?
Patron: Who?
Me: THE INTERNET
So I download this app called “What the font” and I scan the text. It pulls up the following:
Me: It’s likely one of these. I would bet it’s that first one.
Patron: My god, you did that with your phone?
Me: Crazy, right?
Patron: I love it. But I think I’m gonna stick with the books in the large print section. My eyes can’t handle all this nonsense, but I just couldn’t look away from this font.