Some designs are so well thought out you barely notice them—and then there are these. This batch of truly baffling design choices raises a lot of questions, starting with “how did this get approved?” ...

H ow lo ng di dit t ake yo u to r ea d t his sent en ce? (How long did it take you to read this sentence?) That, right there, was an example of how NOT to use letters if you want someone to understand ...

Some design fails don’t just miss the mark; they look like they were approved by a committee that actively disliked the idea of “good.” The worst part is that most of them aren’t complicated mistakes.