What a complete waste of time and energy.
this post was submitted on 11 Dec 2025
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Worse than that. They made this decision because it's easier to read for people with dyslexia. So a waste of time and energy just for the sake of being a dick.
Calibri is easier for those with dyslexia?
Yeah, that's why they considered it a DEI policy. The Biden administration made the shift to Calibri to make things easier to read for people with dyslexia. The Trump admin thinks that inclusion is woke and are are now rolling that policy back. It's like a cartoon villain level evil.
Edit: Source
I know Calibri is not royalty free, so I thought maybe that was the reason. But checking now, neither is Times New Roman. So, it seems the reason of "be a dick" is holding water tight so far. :facepalm:
What font was it before Calibri?
I think it was Times New Roman before. So they rolled back, just for the sake of getting rid of Inclusion.
Sigh. They should at least select a more notable font. Maybe something representative of their prowess. I vote for Comic Sans MS or Papyrus. Both, imo, great choices.
This is what they spend their time on. Not solving issues. But complaining about fonts. Bro the child poverty rate is up 50%
Whatever keeps the gay thoughts away
It's because it's got Roman in the name, isn't it?
It is because Calibri was made with reading inclusion in mind (no thin slanted lines) and the current office actively working to exclude as many people as possible for no obvious reason other than pettiness.
Although, maybe they want to start writing in latin one day again too, so to exclude even more people (like the old days when only the elite were able to read relevant sources).
No they want to start using Latin so that they can have interpretations based on vibes of the day and not the letter of the law.
Making America Great Again /s
Make America Serif Again
That, I would actually approve of. I hate ambiguous I and l.
Whoever came up with fonts with almost identical l, I and | should sleep on cactus for the rest of their life.
But beside that: Monospace fonts for the win.
Standard insecure loser behavior.
Isn't it just being petty and vindictive for no reason but hate? Biden brought it in, therefore it's bad, and people who have difficulty with serif fonts? Well, that's just DEI wokery, according to this feckless wretch.
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog
Way to go guys, using the wrong pangram and leaving out the "s".
Serif for print media, sans serif for screen media. That said, waste of money even if Calibri is ugly (which the creator of it also said).
Personally I dislike Times New Roman, it's cringe
Same, never been a fan of Times New Roman.
I'm surprised to see all the hate for Calibri. I suppose it's pretty plain, but it's got a clean modern design that makes it one of the more easily readable popular fonts.
Well put
of course they would pick the most basic bitch of all serif fonts.
Guys, is it gay to not use serifs?
No, it's trans.
Fraktur vs Antiqua II: elektrisches boogaloo
This is the kind of divisive policy that will Fraktur the nation.
Bold magenta comic sans would be more suitable
I don't even. I dunno. Wild. Fucking hell .. You think it couldn't get any more emberrassing and pathetic and then next day hits the headline.
Just wait until tomorrow.
Can we at least use Arial instead? I don't like serifs
Gothic thanks. If it was good enough for Jesus Christ then its good enough for me !
Well shit, that sure did own me. Totally worth it, Marquito!
if this isn't proof Rubio is just a waste of space, I don't know what a waste of space is
We should help them look for the old font. Release the Epstein files so we can proofread it for you.
Dickhead wants to be whiter than white.