Crying out for an ironic typeface

Sir, – Dr John Doherty’s plea for an “ironics” typeface (August 14th) might result in some unforeseen problems, as the entire contributions from Miriam Lord, Frank McNally, Lucy Kellaway and many of your readers’ letters would have to be printed in this fashion, not to mention the whole page on political debates, budget deliberations and troika austerity proposals.

This in turn would lead to an unwanted increase in A & E attendances for the new condition of left-facing crick in the neck. – Yours, etc,

JOHN RISELEY

Coundon Court,

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Killiney, Co Dublin.