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Jens Kutílek
Jens Kutílek
@jenskutilek@typo.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago
Lucas de Groot - the Dutch designer who created Calibri — also expressed mixed feelings about his typeface being nixed. "The decision to abandon Calibri on the grounds of it being a so-called 'wasteful diversity font' is both hilarious and regrettable," de Groot told The Independent. "Calibri was specifically designed to enhance readability on modern computer screens and was selected by Microsoft in 2007 to replace Times New Roman as the default font in the Office suite. There were sound reasons for moving away from Times: Calibri performs exceptionally well at small sizes and on standard office monitors, whereas serif fonts like Times New Roman tend to appear more distorted." "Serif fonts are often perceived as more traditional, but they are also more demanding to use effectively," he added. "While a skilled typographer can, in theory, produce excellent results with Times, using it in its default digital form is not considered professional practice."
Lucas de Groot - the Dutch designer who created Calibri — also expressed mixed feelings about his typeface being nixed. "The decision to abandon Calibri on the grounds of it being a so-called 'wasteful diversity font' is both hilarious and regrettable," de Groot told The Independent. "Calibri was specifically designed to enhance readability on modern computer screens and was selected by Microsoft in 2007 to replace Times New Roman as the default font in the Office suite. There were sound reasons for moving away from Times: Calibri performs exceptionally well at small sizes and on standard office monitors, whereas serif fonts like Times New Roman tend to appear more distorted." "Serif fonts are often perceived as more traditional, but they are also more demanding to use effectively," he added. "While a skilled typographer can, in theory, produce excellent results with Times, using it in its default digital form is not considered professional practice."
Lucas de Groot - the Dutch designer who created Calibri — also expressed mixed feelings about his typeface being nixed. "The decision to abandon Calibri on the grounds of it being a so-called 'wasteful diversity font' is both hilarious and regrettable," de Groot told The Independent. "Calibri was specifically designed to enhance readability on modern computer screens and was selected by Microsoft in 2007 to replace Times New Roman as the default font in the Office suite. There were sound reasons for moving away from Times: Calibri performs exceptionally well at small sizes and on standard office monitors, whereas serif fonts like Times New Roman tend to appear more distorted." "Serif fonts are often perceived as more traditional, but they are also more demanding to use effectively," he added. "While a skilled typographer can, in theory, produce excellent results with Times, using it in its default digital form is not considered professional practice."
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@debby@hear-me.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
Image with Text: 🚨 The State Department’s Font Flip: A Step Back from Accessibility 🧑‍🦯❌♿ —ditching accessible Calibri as "woke." Courier introduced in 1955 as the State Department’s default. Originally designed for IBM typewriters, the Courier typeface is now in the public domain. Times New Roman (1980s–2023) became the State Department standard with the rise of word processors. Designed in 1931 by British typographer Stanley Morison for The Times of London. Calibri (2023–2025) served as the State Department standard. Part of Microsoft Office and designed by Lucas de Groot, it replaced Times New Roman to improve on-screen readability. Fraktur coming soon? Times New Roman reinstated as State Department standard from 2025 to counter a so‑called “woke” font choice. The text is presented in a clean, simple style each paragraph in is set in the fame font it describes against a dark background.
Image with Text: 🚨 The State Department’s Font Flip: A Step Back from Accessibility 🧑‍🦯❌♿ —ditching accessible Calibri as "woke." Courier introduced in 1955 as the State Department’s default. Originally designed for IBM typewriters, the Courier typeface is now in the public domain. Times New Roman (1980s–2023) became the State Department standard with the rise of word processors. Designed in 1931 by British typographer Stanley Morison for The Times of London. Calibri (2023–2025) served as the State Department standard. Part of Microsoft Office and designed by Lucas de Groot, it replaced Times New Roman to improve on-screen readability. Fraktur coming soon? Times New Roman reinstated as State Department standard from 2025 to counter a so‑called “woke” font choice. The text is presented in a clean, simple style each paragraph in is set in the fame font it describes against a dark background.
Image with Text: 🚨 The State Department’s Font Flip: A Step Back from Accessibility 🧑‍🦯❌♿ —ditching accessible Calibri as "woke." Courier introduced in 1955 as the State Department’s default. Originally designed for IBM typewriters, the Courier typeface is now in the public domain. Times New Roman (1980s–2023) became the State Department standard with the rise of word processors. Designed in 1931 by British typographer Stanley Morison for The Times of London. Calibri (2023–2025) served as the State Department standard. Part of Microsoft Office and designed by Lucas de Groot, it replaced Times New Roman to improve on-screen readability. Fraktur coming soon? Times New Roman reinstated as State Department standard from 2025 to counter a so‑called “woke” font choice. The text is presented in a clean, simple style each paragraph in is set in the fame font it describes against a dark background.
Jens Kutílek
Jens Kutílek
@jenskutilek@typo.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago
Lucas de Groot - the Dutch designer who created Calibri — also expressed mixed feelings about his typeface being nixed. "The decision to abandon Calibri on the grounds of it being a so-called 'wasteful diversity font' is both hilarious and regrettable," de Groot told The Independent. "Calibri was specifically designed to enhance readability on modern computer screens and was selected by Microsoft in 2007 to replace Times New Roman as the default font in the Office suite. There were sound reasons for moving away from Times: Calibri performs exceptionally well at small sizes and on standard office monitors, whereas serif fonts like Times New Roman tend to appear more distorted." "Serif fonts are often perceived as more traditional, but they are also more demanding to use effectively," he added. "While a skilled typographer can, in theory, produce excellent results with Times, using it in its default digital form is not considered professional practice."
Lucas de Groot - the Dutch designer who created Calibri — also expressed mixed feelings about his typeface being nixed. "The decision to abandon Calibri on the grounds of it being a so-called 'wasteful diversity font' is both hilarious and regrettable," de Groot told The Independent. "Calibri was specifically designed to enhance readability on modern computer screens and was selected by Microsoft in 2007 to replace Times New Roman as the default font in the Office suite. There were sound reasons for moving away from Times: Calibri performs exceptionally well at small sizes and on standard office monitors, whereas serif fonts like Times New Roman tend to appear more distorted." "Serif fonts are often perceived as more traditional, but they are also more demanding to use effectively," he added. "While a skilled typographer can, in theory, produce excellent results with Times, using it in its default digital form is not considered professional practice."
Lucas de Groot - the Dutch designer who created Calibri — also expressed mixed feelings about his typeface being nixed. "The decision to abandon Calibri on the grounds of it being a so-called 'wasteful diversity font' is both hilarious and regrettable," de Groot told The Independent. "Calibri was specifically designed to enhance readability on modern computer screens and was selected by Microsoft in 2007 to replace Times New Roman as the default font in the Office suite. There were sound reasons for moving away from Times: Calibri performs exceptionally well at small sizes and on standard office monitors, whereas serif fonts like Times New Roman tend to appear more distorted." "Serif fonts are often perceived as more traditional, but they are also more demanding to use effectively," he added. "While a skilled typographer can, in theory, produce excellent results with Times, using it in its default digital form is not considered professional practice."