> The author keeps referring to the font as ugly, but I really enjoy it.

“Beauty”, as they say, “is in the eye of the beholder”. It is not a value judgement to call something ugly, but a subjective opinion. And the author does mention they came to appreciate it:

> My first thought was: What a mess. Is this how “grotesque” fonts got their name?

> Then, the second thought: I kind of like it.