True Type technology, developed by Apple, was licensed to Microsoft resulting in scalable font technology compatible with both Apple and Windows operating systems. TrueType has well-organized tables, plug-in hinting and is capable of rendering cleanly and quickly without appearing blocky. TrueType doesn't require an add-on utility program or an expensive, microprocessor-driven interpreter, as required by PostScript font technology. Printers do not have to reformat TrueType fonts, therefore, what appears on the screen is exactly the same as the printed document. This development in type technology allowed for the creation of fonts with multi-platform outline standards and readily available technical specifications. Within these standards Comic Sans MS was developed.

A successful typeface delivers a message without being distracting. The Comic Sans MS font was initially designed as a bitmap so it can be viewed on a screen and the small sizes previewed. Then the outline is wrapped around the bitmap and hinted, this reduces the size without blurring or losing detail, to recreate pixel for pixel the desired screen size. Type design requires subtle changes to different letterforms to make them appear equal, for example, strokes are lightened, and serifs are different lengths. The TrueType font must appear visually balanced on the computer screen as well as in a printed document. While most readers are conditioned to serif faces, the opposite is generally the case on a computer screen where serifs tend to be too prominent. The TrueType font, Comic Sans MS, lacks serifs, producing a clear and easy to read text. The script successfully conveys a casual, lighthearted style