The kerning on the pope's tomb is a travesty

I thought this was going to be one of those cases where typography nerds are overreacting to something that 99.99% of human observers wouldn&#x27;t even notice.<p>Unfortunately, it is not one of those cases.<p>If it were my family member, and my call, I&#x27;d have that redone.

&gt; “That would be the most boneheaded rookie mistake you can imagine (pun intended),” he writes. Calderhead suspects the work was “farmed out to a run-of-the-mill tombstone company.”<p>Perhaps it was handed to somebody with no formal training. Not the first time it happens: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theartnewspaper.com&#x2F;2020&#x2F;11&#x2F;11&#x2F;the-potato-head-of-palencia-defaced-spanish-statue-latest-victim-of-botched-restoration" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theartnewspaper.com&#x2F;2020&#x2F;11&#x2F;11&#x2F;the-potato-head-o...</a>

So really, is someone in the hierarchy insulting him by allowing the tomb to read &quot;friar&quot; or &quot;father&quot; depending on spacing?

&quot;It’s an unfortunate resting place for an individual who leaves a rich legacy. Luckily, the legacy is a lot more important.&quot;<p>I would completely disagree with this summary of a con man or useful idiot.