US State Dept to Stop Using Calibri Font, go back to Times New Roman in Anti-DEI Push

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a memo on Tuesday ordering everyone at the U.S. State Department to use Times New Roman for all official government documents, according to the New York Times. What’s behind Rubio’s sudden obsession with fonts? The Secretary thinks the current typeface being used, Calibri, is too woke.

Rubio’s memo was titled “Return to Tradition: Times New Roman 14-Point Font Required for All Department Paper,” according to the Times and Reuters, which obtained a copy of the memo.

“To restore decorum and professionalism to the Department’s written work products and abolish yet another wasteful DEIA program, the Department is returning to Times New Roman as its standard typeface,” the cable said.

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Source: Marco Rubio Orders State Dept to Stop Using Calibri Font in Anti-DEI Push

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