The Biden administration switched to Calibri to improve accessibility on screen readers. The Secretary of State says it was a ‘degradation of the department’s official correspondence.’
cretary of State Marco Rubio has very strong feelings about the typeface used in his department, and has demanded that diplomats dump Calibri and return to Times New Roman, according to a memo obtained by The New York Times.
Rubio calls Calibri «informal» compared to Times New Roman, which is a more traditional, serif font. He claims it clashes with the department’s official letterhead, and that reverting back to Times New Roman will «restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work.»
For the record, Calibri is no Comic Sans. It replaced Times New Roman as the standard in Microsoft Office in 2007, and offers a more modern, yet professional look.
