Two years ago, Rubio\u2019s predecessor, Antony Blinken<\/a>, switched to Calibri, a softer, simpler-shaped, and wider font than Times New Roman, in part to assist individuals with certain visual disabilities such as low vision and dyslexia.<\/p>\n \u201cSwitching to Calibri achieved nothing except the degradation of the department\u2019s official correspondence,\u201d Rubio wrote in an \u201caction request,\u201d obtained by Reuters<\/a> and the New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n Times New Roman has long been a classic letterhead in books, featuring narrower and more formally shaped letters relative to Calibri. <\/p>\n The State Department used Times New Roman as its official font starting in 2004, when it shifted away from Courier New, a typeface frequently used in screenplays with its monospaced letters. <\/p>\n Rubio reportedly dinged the Blinken-era switch to Calibri as \u201cwasteful\u201d and woke in his Dec. 9 cable to personnel.<\/p>\n \u201cTo restore decorum and professionalism to the Department\u2019s written work products and abolish yet another wasteful DEIA [Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility] program, the Department is returning to Times New Roman as its standard typeface,\u201d Rubio reportedly wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cThis formatting standard aligns with the President\u2019s One Voice for America\u2019s Foreign Relations directive, underscoring the Department\u2019s responsibility to present a unified, professional voice in all communications.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Marco](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/secretary-state-marco-rubio-speaks-116989644.jpg\")
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ripped the switch to Calibri as \u201cwasteful.\u201d AP<\/p>\n![\"Samples](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/samples-fonts-calibri-times-new-117099970.jpg\")
An example of Calibri \u2014 the State Department\u2019s previous font \u2014 and Times New Roman. NY Post Design<\/p>\n