https://github.com/scriptwide-fonts/john-ambiguous

The manifestation of poor design choices as a font
https://github.com/scriptwide-fonts/john-ambiguous

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The manifestation of poor design choices as a font

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/scriptwide-fonts/john-ambiguous
• Owner: scriptwide-fonts
• License: other
• Created: 2025-08-16T14:10:34.000Z (12 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-08-16T14:25:16.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-09-01T15:09:55.152Z (11 months ago)
• Size: 34.2 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# John Ambiguous



"/Meu guitarrista é furry. 3.14159265358979323"

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Legibility is for the weak. (Not) named after the (fictional) 19th-century typographer John Ambiguous, this font honors his belief that readability is a sin, ~~the same way that empathy is also a sin~~. Why fixate on "hyper-legible" typefaces, when you can guess what you're looking at?

Perfect for low-effort ARGs that involve dissecting the game files into an Excel spreadsheet, John Ambiguous makes every sentence a riddle for your audience. Take it a step further by (not) using it as your e-reader font.

Available in only one weight because I can't figure out variable fonts.

## FAQ

* Your font is poorly designed.

  * Yes, but look at that glorious tofu glyph. (Provided you can read CJK.)

* Is your font in the public domain?

  * Yes, but why would you use it?

* Erm, excuse me, my full legal name is also John Ambiguous, and this font infringes on my rights. I would like you to take this down, or else I'll see you in court.

  * Okay, John Ambiguous.

* Your font is based on Ume-P-Mincho. Does this mean you're infringing their copyright?

  * No, as this font preserves its public domain-equivalent Mplus Font License.