State Department declares (culture) war on ‘DEI’ font

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a Biden-era switch to the font Calibri — meant to be more accessible to more readers — was another instance of too much focus on DEI. He has ordered a return to Times New Roman, the old Microsoft Office classic. We’ll talk about that with Ellen Lupton, the author of a definitive, bestselling book on typographic design.

Guest

Ellen Lupton
Graduate faculty, Maryland Institute College of Art
Author, Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors and Students