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Sue Googe Uses Google's Font To Run For US Congress (theverge.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Sue Googe is running to represent the 4th Congressional District of North Carolina in United States Congress. Since her last name resembles "Google," she has decided to use Google's font to help market her campaign. You can view a picture of Sue Googe standing next to two people holding her campaign signs here. You'll see that "Googe" is written just like "Google," but without the "l." Even the "e" in "Googe" is slanted like the "e" in "Google." "Sue" on the other hand, is not written in the same font as "Googe." It's possible the campaign accidentally selected this font, but upon closer inspection, that seems highly unlikely. It begs the question: Will Google sue Sue Googe? While we wait for Google to comment on the story, you can read all about Sue Googe on her website.
Googe's intent was to use a font is clearly similar to Google's trademark.
It may have a potential to hurt Google's brand. That's enough for Google to win a lawsuit. They can afford really good lawyers. Trademark infringement cases have been won on shakier grounds.
Google should just blacklist any positive mention of her name across all Google properties, then ignore her.
That's more of a proper response to a publicity stunt like this (which apparently worked).
The party of stupid and the party of evil get together and do something both stupid and evil, then call it bipartisan.
I'm sure one day the more common incorrect usage will become the standard and accepted usage.
“Common sense is not so common.” — Voltaire