**[Microsoft Comic Chat is now open source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48936426)**
Microsoft has open-sourced Comic Chat, its mid-90s client that automatically converted IRC conversations into comic panels with illustrated characters and speech bubbles. This software is also notable for introducing the Comic Sans font to the world, perfectly matching its informal aesthetic. Now available on GitHub, its release allows developers and enthusiasts to explore a unique piece of internet history that pioneered visual online communication.
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