Substituting a letter for a symbol, especially province/state outlines and shapes that look nothing like letters, in a design is becoming way too overdone and doesn't even look good most of the time.

It is becoming way too common to see decals, welcome signs, decor, etc. that use different shapes or symbols in place of a letter. At first it was a heart or peace sign where the "O" is on a sign that says home or welcome. Then people started using state/province outlines even though they don't resemble the letter they are replacing at all. Now that Christmas is coming up, there are all sorts of signs that say peace, but have a Christmas tree instead of the "A" or NOEL with a Snowflake in place of the "O". If have to decipher what your sign says instead of just reading it, it is annoying not cute or clever. via /r/unpopularopinion https://ift.tt/3pwN9GH