US EditionRubio Switches Diplomatic Font to Times New Roman From Calibri, Blaming Biden-Era DEI
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reversed Biden administration policy, citing Calibri font as wasteful and undignified for official U.S. diplomatic documents.
- On Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. diplomatic correspondence to stop using Calibri and return to Times New Roman.
- Citing formality concerns, Rubio said Calibri was wasteful, confusing and unbefitting the dignity of U.S. government documents.
- The move reverses a Biden administration decision to use Calibri, with Rubio directing a return to Times New Roman for diplomatic correspondence.
- U.S. diplomatic staff will need to update templates and correspondence as the directive changes appearance and formatting standards for U.S. diplomatic correspondence and other government documents.
- The change positions Secretary of State Marco Rubio as favoring traditional formality in U.S. diplomacy, signaling a preference for more formal government formatting policy.
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Fact or Fiction: Trump Administration orders font change in the name of fighting DEI?
(KGTV) A story that caught our eye claims the Trump Administration is ordering a change in the font used in diplomatic correspondence in the name of fighting DEI.It's true.This week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. embassies and consulates to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman.The Biden Administration made the switch in 2023 to be more accessible to people with visual disabilities.But Rubio…
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WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman effective Wednesday, reversing a Biden administration shift to the less formal typeface that he called…
Rubio switches diplomatic font to Times New Roman from Calibri, blaming Biden-era DEI
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered U.S. embassies and consulates to use Times New Roman font for diplomatic communications, reversing the Biden administration’s switch to Calibri. “Typography shapes how official documents are perceived in terms of cohesion, professionalism and formality,” Rubio said Tuesday in a cable to diplomatic offices. Rubio added that his predecessor,…
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