Calibri v. Times New Roman
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https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/politics/rubio-typeface-changes
During the Biden administration the State Department changed its preferred font from Times New Roman to Calibri, citing studies that show that the latter is more accessible to people with certain visual impairments. Sec. State Rubio just announced the reversal and have the State Department back to using Times New Roman, saying the previous change to Calibri was a wasteful sop to DEI wokeness.
I used to prefer Times New Roman, but that was before the iPhone. As more and more of my reading is done on a phone/tablet/computer screen rather than on printer papers, I changed to prefer sans-serif.
I still like certain serif fonts (e.g., Cambria) when the fonts are big, but for most day-to-day reading, I think sans-serif is easier for me.
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Wingdings might be more appropriate for both administrations.
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The end of the article is written in a way that makes me think it was written by AI:
Trump, a Republican, moved quickly after taking office in January to eradicate federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and discourage them in the private sector and education, including by directing the firing of diversity officers at federal agencies and pulling grant funding for a wide range of programs.
DEI policies became more widespread after nationwide protests in 2020 against police killings of unarmed Black people, spurring a conservative backlash. Trump and other critics of diversity initiatives say they are discriminatory against white people and men and have eroded merit-based decision making.
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Why don't they use the 'We The People' font?
Maybe it's too gay?
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I was thinking about this. Where/who did this idea come from? I'm sure Rubio didn't have this on his bingo card when he agreed to be secretary of state. I'm just trying to visualize how some of this Administration's dumber moves actually come about... it's almost like they have an SNL sketch writing room where ideas are thrown onto the wall and they see which ones will stick.
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I was thinking about this. Where/who did this idea come from? I'm sure Rubio didn't have this on his bingo card when he agreed to be secretary of state. I'm just trying to visualize how some of this Administration's dumber moves actually come about... it's almost like they have an SNL sketch writing room where ideas are thrown onto the wall and they see which ones will stick.
@89th said in Calibri v. Times New Roman:
I'm just trying to visualize how some of this Administration's dumber moves actually come about...
Visualize this (h/t @wtg, also involves Rubio's department):
Feds bring woman to US to face charges, then say she’s here illegally [and wants to deport her before she's tried]
