US State Department Replaces Calibri with Times New Roman in Official Communications
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· 2 sourcesThe US State Department has officially discontinued the use of the Calibri font in official communications, reverting to Times New Roman as part of a "return to tradition" initiative, according to Dezeen. The change, effective December 10, follows an order from Secretary of State Marco Rubio to align with government standards for dignity and formality, Hacker News reported. Dezeen noted that designers and researchers have discussed the symbolic significance of the typography shift, while Hacker News highlighted that Calibri was considered easier for screen reading, particularly for those with vision impairments.
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Summary
The US State Department has officially discontinued the use of the Calibri sans-serif typeface in its official communications, reverting to Times New Roman as part of a "return to tradition" initiative. The change, which took effect yesterday, requires all State Department staff to use Times New Roman for correspondence. The article explores the design and communication implications of this decision, with input from designers and communications researchers who discuss the perceived "degradation" of correspondence quality associated with Calibri and the symbolic significance of typography in government communications.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe US State Department has ended the use of the Calibri sans-serif typeface for its communications, re-instating the use of Times New Roman to 'return to tradition'.
Yesterday, a directive for the US State Department to stop using the Calibri typeface in its correspondence went into effect, requiring the staff, which includes
Designers and communications researchers weigh in.
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