To Avoid Any Mix-Ups, The Envelopes For The Oscars Listed Their Categories In Huge Print

If you were watching, you might have started laughing as soon as Viola Davis came out to present the Best Supporting Actor award: “The gold, giant bold type on the dark envelope, loudly announcing the name of the category, was so unmistakable it could be read clearly on TV. Last year’s envelope was an elegant red, but the smaller gold lettering on it was not so easily readable.”