Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman. The move that takes effect Wednesday reverses a Biden administration shift to the less formal typeface that Rubio calls wasteful, confusing and unbefitting the dignity of U.S. government documents. In a cable sent to all U.S. embassies and consulates abroad Tuesday, Rubio said the 2023 shift to the sans serif Calibri font was the result of misguided diversity, equity and inclusion policies pursued by his predecessor. The cable says it “was promised to mitigate accessibility issues for individuals with disabilities.” It asserts that the change had cost the State Department $145,000 but offered no evidence.