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Rubio Reinstates Times New Roman, Targets "Woke" Culture

1/3/2026

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reversed the Biden-era change to the State Department's typeface, reinstating Times New Roman over Calibri.
Rubio says the move targets "woke" culture and emphasizes tradition, criticizing the previous accessibility-focused change initiated by Secretary Antony Blinken as ineffective.
In his memo, Rubio argues serif fonts symbolize formality and notes Caslon's use in the Declaration of Independence to support maintaining traditional fonts.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reversed the Biden-era change to the State Department's typeface, reinstating Times New Roman over Calibri.
Rubio says the move targets "woke" culture and emphasizes tradition, criticizing the previous accessibility-focused change initiated by Secretary Antony Blinken as ineffective.
In his memo, Rubio argues serif fonts symbolize formality and notes Caslon's use in the Declaration of Independence to support maintaining traditional fonts.