Steve HermanDec 10
Secretary of State Rubio has concluded Calibri is a DEI font and orders US diplomats to revert to Times New Roman in official communications. https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/3725456-font-wars-times-new-roman-vs-calibri-in-us-diplomacy
Font Wars: Times New Roman vs. Calibri in U.S. Diplomacy | Politics

In a move reflecting broader debates on diversity the US State Department led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reverted to using the Times New Roman font in official communications dismissing the previous administrations adoption of the more accessible Calibri font

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Show threadSteve HermanDec 10
The Nazis, in 1941, banned the Fraktur font because it was “too Jewish.” https://alphahistory.com/pastpeculiar/1941-nazis-ban-jewish-fonts/
1941: The Nazis ban Jewish fonts

In 1941 the Nazis continued their campaign of persecution against Germany's Jews - by banning all Jewish fonts.

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Show threadNicholas Felton

@w7voa @onpaperwings

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/politics/rubio-state-department-font.html

At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface “wasteful,” casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.

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Show threadDoug WilsonDec 10

@Feltron @w7voa Yep…

Asinine, cruel, and meant to distract us from other things. 🤬