Confused? I am now!

One of my pet peeves is when graphic designers try to be clever and just end up making the copy look stupid (see "What happens when your designer has more power than your writer"). Here's the latest example to offend my sensibilities:

The unfinished, upside-down, wrong-way-round F clef in "Guitar", I can just about live with.

But that back-to-front semiquaver-minim hybrid standing in for the "v" is an affront to anyone with even a passing knowledge of music.

Unless, of course, this symbol is far too advanced to be unveiled in part one of The Associated Board Guide To Music Theory, which is sitting on my desk as I type.

Perhaps its complexities are explained in part two, where no doubt we're also treated to a detailed exegesis of the use of umlauted letters in musical scores?

You might call me a pedant, but the point is this: if you're trying to connect with a particular audience - in this case would-be musicians - show them the courtesy of pretending you know what you're talking about.

Looks to me like the only one being paid to be confused.com is the design agency that came up with this nonsense.

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