Papyrus - SNL

Saturday Night Live · 25.9M views · 2017-10-01 · 3:06

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Overview

An SNL sketch in which Ryan Gosling's character is obsessed with the font choice (Papyrus) in the movie Avatar's title. It is a comedy bit about a widely mocked typeface.

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Posted as a joke in threads about typefaces and typography.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2021–2026

Topics

Satire & parody Graphic design & typography Stand-up & sketch comedy

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Apocryphon · 2026-01 · Joke / meme
I feel like hipster typography is as much an intrinsic part of 2010s culture as cafes that have a barn aesthetic, or startups named after common nouns. SNL made a sketch about Papyrus almost ten years ago: [VIDEO] [LINK]
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esafak · 2024-02 · Joke / meme
If you are a designer and think about this all day, you might have reason to take offense. Here's a humorous look from the designer's side: [VIDEO]
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HenryBemis · 2023-10 · Joke / meme
I assume this is a Blade Runner 2 thingie.. which I actively deny its existence, as the first (and ofc the only one) is one of the best sci-fi movies ever made, so there was never a need to make another one. So your question is moot because there is no JOI in Blade Runner (the good - orthodox - 1!) :) But because I am "a generous god" ("300" reference), for the fans of Ryan Gosling, you can always watch his SNL - Papyrus skit: [VIDEO]
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