Tom Hanks’s son criticized for using ‘racist’ font on merchandise collection

The Guardian UK ^ | 31 Mar 2021 | Priya Elan

[blueplum]

Chet Hanks, son of the Hollywood actor Tom Hanks, has been criticized for using a “racist” font on his new collection of merchandise which is also controversially called White Boy Summer.

His black and white range of clothes, which include hoodies, T-shirts, shorts, tank tops, leggings, caps and bike shorts, has been called out online for its use of a Gothic-style font that is close to the one used by white nationalists. It’s also similar to the Fraktur fonts, which were used in Nazi Germany most prominently on the cover of Hitler’s Mein Kampf book.

“Hmm unfortunately the merch looks aggressively racist,” wrote one commentator on Twitter, while another wrote: “Jesus. When I think of typefaces white people should avoid, anything remotely calligraphic/blackletter looking pops immediately to mind...

[bagster]

Marry me

I'll have my people pencil you in for an interview.

I think we have something in October...2027.

There's been a rush.

[Sirius Lee]

In Woke World, every day just gets better than the next.

[TomGuy]

Anyone can find something to be offended by, if they look hard enough.

Many people spend their lives trying to find things to be offended by.

Could it be that they are just seeking attention?

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[bagster]

Why is it called “white boy”? Isn’t that racist?

Calling white men 'white boys' is intended as revenge for 'black boy' and to disempower white men.

All part of the program.

[Albion Wilde]

[Stosh]

“Guess they’ll have to cancel the Detroit Tigers now....”

And don’t forget the White Sox - they’re in big trouble on two levels . . .

[minnesota_bound]

He has great parents. Let him tattoo his whole body among other things.

[HeadOn]

Well played!

[Deplorable American1776]

A font is racist?? Jeez, I better check my letters to make sure I don't have any racist fonts.

Is this an April Fools joke?

[BlueLancer]

That typeface is similar to the one on the "Beautiful Disaster" website, which is a website that sells clothing and other personal items to/for women who have been sexually, physically, or mentally abused ...

Beautiful Disaster

[Rebelbase]

Cool! Thanks for the tip. Just changed to comic sans and it’s a refreshing change.

[Salamander]

It makes even gloom and doom a bit cheerier.

;)

[blueplum]

white boy was/is a reference to white rappers ( supposed to be a multi-act tour this summer or something?)