I asked a graphic designer friend to look over a draft of a job application I'd put together. He looked it over and quickly said, "There's one big thing wrong with this."
I asked what it was and he gave me the note below.
What specifically did he not like about my draft?
Another note (HINT):
Since I couldn't interpret his note, he gave me another one:
Answer:
Comic Sans
How I got it:
Step 1:
The text of the message does not matter at all. What matters is font choice. If you assign each font a letter, you'll end up with:
abcdefgchifabcjkeaedlcmieabcgcihmdnfkeoadqpsdemifekahcqkllcemcmjkhhcftlcf
The hint is very useful in verifying some of the more difficult letters.
Step 2:
The puzzle is a simple substitution cipher. As you're going through it, you'll need to work out the proper spacing for the code.
abc defgch if abc jkea edlcm ie abc gcihm dn fkeo adqps dem if eka hcqkllcemcm jkh hcftlcf
Step 3:
The cipher reveals the hidden phrase:
"the answer is the font named in the weird al song tacky and is not recommended for resumes"
Step 4:
Go watch Weird Al's song "Tacky" and listen for font names.
Or just click this link and go to the exact moment of the song in which it is said.
Fun puzzle @Stidgeon, I really enjoyed it.
