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't even notice.

Unfortunately, it is not one of those cases.

If it were my family member, and my call, I'd have that redone.

> “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.”

Perhaps it was handed to somebody with no formal training. Not the first time it happens: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2020/11/11/the-potato-head-o...

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

It's bad enough to make me wonder if the reason really does come down to Church politics. Sort of a way for the institution itself to clear its throat dryly before a return to traditional values.

"It’s an unfortunate resting place for an individual who leaves a rich legacy. Luckily, the legacy is a lot more important."

I would completely disagree with this summary of a con man or useful idiot.