Rubio orders return to Times New Roman font

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font instead of Calibri, reversing a change made under the Biden administration. Rubio's predecessor Antony Blinken had adopted Calibri in 2023, saying it was more accessible for people with visual disabilities. But Rubio said this was a "wasteful" diversity move and that Times New Roman was "more formal and professional". The new changes go into effect on 10 December, and apply to both external and internal documents.

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Lucas de Groot, the Dutch designer who created the Calibri typeface, told BBC Newshour the change was both "sad and hilarious". "Calibri was designed to facilitate reading on modern computer screens - it was chosen to replace TNR - the typeface that Rubio wants to go back to now," Mr de Groot said.

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------- retarded morons

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-10 03:52 PM | Reply

Immense, earth shaking decisions with incalculable ramifications.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-12-10 03:52 PM | Reply

Now there will be a delay while they retype the Epstein files.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-12-10 03:54 PM | Reply

Another view ...

... Calibri is considered more accessible for people with reading difficulties due to its simpler letter shapes and wider spacing between characters.

Accessibility advocates had praised the Biden administration's adoption of the font for making government documents easier to read for individuals with dyslexia and other reading challenges. ...

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-10 04:28 PM | Reply

I'm really torn about this one. On one hand, it's probably going to be another horrible waste of taxpayer money. On the other hand, we should show respect to the Roman Empire.

#5 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-12-10 04:32 PM | Reply

"Modern Computer Screens are thee evil home of Satan and his Onions...er, Minions!"

- Office of Marco 'Brainrot' Rubio

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-10 05:07 PM | Reply

No matter the font, it all will have sounded better in the original German.

#7 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-12-10 05:28 PM | Reply

Hmm...Serif fonts are tricky to decrease the character composition (the white space between letters) without the letter's serifs appearing to touch. Have Pica Pole & Purportion Wheel--Will Travel.

#8 | Posted by dutch46 at 2025-12-10 07:02 PM | Reply

These idiots are the most petty, vindictive, pathetic people alive. I can't imagine being such a proud yet worthless pile of s*&^.

#9 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-11 10:10 AM | Reply

FTA:

" Rubio's predecessor Antony Blinken had adopted Calibri in 2023"

Was this petty, vindictive and pathetic as well?

#10 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-11 10:43 AM | Reply

Was this petty, vindictive and pathetic as well?

No, it was an attempt to make documents easier to read.

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-12-11 12:54 PM | Reply

Oh, so it's (D)ifferent when we do it. Got it!

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-11 12:56 PM | Reply

Oh, so it's (D)ifferent when we do it.

No, it was an attempt to make documents easier to read.

Apparently, to you, that is "woke".

#13 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-12-11 01:13 PM | Reply

It's rather stunning, isn't it?

That font is easier to read is reason enough for the Trump Administration to make things more difficult.

#14 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-12-11 01:25 PM | Reply

Hah! And Dotard Trumpf needs all the help he can get to read things.

#15 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-11 01:36 PM | Reply

It's rather stunning, isn't it?

Yes. Rubio said it was a "wasteful" diversity move. Wasting what? Something that won't also be wasted switching it back?

#16 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-12-11 01:46 PM | Reply

Of course, ballwasher swoops in to carry that sewage water.

What a pathetic sack of s^*%.

#17 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-11 02:21 PM | Reply

Oh, so it's (D)ifferent when we do it. Got it!
#12 | Posted by BellRinger

There's a difference between
"making government documents easier to read"
and
"making government documents harder to read"

???

#18 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-11 02:23 PM | Reply

" Of course, ballwasher swoops in to carry that sewage water.

What a pathetic sack of s^*%.

#17 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-12-11 02:21 PM | FLAG: "

I needled your typical double standard. Blinken made an unnecessary change. As did Rubio. Both changes were dumb yet you take big time umbrage only with one.

#19 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-11 02:37 PM | Reply

You deflected to Biden.

As your dumba%^ always does.

#20 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-12 02:33 PM | Reply

I copied / pasted directly from the linked article, -------.

#21 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-12 02:51 PM | Reply

As someone who works with a lot of alphanumeric data sequences I dislike both fonts. Both have several characters and punctation that can be difficult to distinguish from each other especially when using smaller font size. Cascadia is my pick. All characters are easily distinguishable.

#22 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-12-12 02:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#22 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-12-12 02:52 PM | Reply | Flag: Thanks for the tip!

I need all the help I can get. And my XP computer is still hanging somehow, but Corky gave us all a good lead on finding inexpensive PCs on a separate thread.

#23 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-12 04:09 PM | Reply

... The White House is making an unusual argument as it resists advocates' push for sign language interpretation at press briefings conducted by President Donald Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Providing American sign language interpretation in press conferences "would severely intrude on the President's prerogative to control the image he presents to the public," Justice Department attorneys argued in a lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Deaf.

The novel argument is just one part of the White House's case against providing ASL interpretation, and DOJ attorneys haven't elaborated much on the alleged intrusion. But it has raised concerns among advocates, and even the judge in the case. ...

#24 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-12 08:12 PM | Reply

@#24

Wait, what?

Providing an ASL interpreter tarnishes the image Pres Trump wants to convey?

Speaking the quiet part out loud? ...

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#25 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-12 08:16 PM | Reply

#24 This makes the phrase "tone deaf" quaint.

This is "f*uk ewe" with the bully pulpit announcing it

"Compassionate Conservatives."

LOLOLOL

#26 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-12-12 08:18 PM | Reply

@#26 ... This makes the phrase "tone deaf" quaint. ...

An understatement.

What it does seem to state is that Pres Trump is more concerned about how he looks, rather than his ability to communicate with Americans.

#27 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-12 09:45 PM | Reply