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[–] Zomg@piefed.world 87 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What a complete waste of time and energy.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Worse than that. They made this decision because it's easier to read for people with dyslexia. So a waste of time and energy just for the sake of being a dick.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Calibri is easier for those with dyslexia?

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 17 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah, that's why they considered it a DEI policy. The Biden administration made the shift to Calibri to make things easier to read for people with dyslexia. The Trump admin thinks that inclusion is woke and are are now rolling that policy back. It's like a cartoon villain level evil.

Edit: Source

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I know Calibri is not royalty free, so I thought maybe that was the reason. But checking now, neither is Times New Roman. So, it seems the reason of "be a dick" is holding water tight so far. :facepalm:

What font was it before Calibri?

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think it was Times New Roman before. So they rolled back, just for the sake of getting rid of Inclusion.

Sigh. They should at least select a more notable font. Maybe something representative of their prowess. I vote for Comic Sans MS or Papyrus. Both, imo, great choices.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 60 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is what they spend their time on. Not solving issues. But complaining about fonts. Bro the child poverty rate is up 50%

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 42 points 6 days ago

Whatever keeps the gay thoughts away

[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It's because it's got Roman in the name, isn't it?

[–] Unrelated@feddit.nl 44 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

It is because Calibri was made with reading inclusion in mind (no thin slanted lines) and the current office actively working to exclude as many people as possible for no obvious reason other than pettiness.

Although, maybe they want to start writing in latin one day again too, so to exclude even more people (like the old days when only the elite were able to read relevant sources).

No they want to start using Latin so that they can have interpretations based on vibes of the day and not the letter of the law.

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

It’s because it’s got Roman in the name, isn’t it?

also Calibri is a humanist sans-serif font

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 15 points 6 days ago

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog

Way to go guys, using the wrong pangram and leaving out the "s".

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

if this isn't proof Rubio is just a waste of space, I don't know what a waste of space is

[–] Ixoid@aussie.zone 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Making America Great Again /s

[–] BlueKey@fedia.io 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That, I would actually approve of. I hate ambiguous I and l.

[–] BlueKey@fedia.io 4 points 5 days ago

Whoever came up with fonts with almost identical l, I and | should sleep on cactus for the rest of their life.

But beside that: Monospace fonts for the win.

[–] oh_@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago

Standard insecure loser behavior.

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 15 points 6 days ago

Isn't it just being petty and vindictive for no reason but hate? Biden brought it in, therefore it's bad, and people who have difficulty with serif fonts? Well, that's just DEI wokery, according to this feckless wretch.

of course they would pick the most basic bitch of all serif fonts.

[–] Hazmatastic@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Guys, is it gay to not use serifs?

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

No, it's trans.

[–] klu9@piefed.social 9 points 6 days ago

This is the kind of divisive policy that will Fraktur the nation.

[–] skooma_king@piefed.social 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Serif for print media, sans serif for screen media. That said, waste of money even if Calibri is ugly (which the creator of it also said).

[–] HerrBeter@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Personally I dislike Times New Roman, it's cringe

[–] unsettlinglymoist@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Same, never been a fan of Times New Roman.

I'm surprised to see all the hate for Calibri. I suppose it's pretty plain, but it's got a clean modern design that makes it one of the more easily readable popular fonts.

[–] HerrBeter@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago
[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Fraktur vs Antiqua II: elektrisches boogaloo

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago

Bold magenta comic sans would be more suitable

[–] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I don't even. I dunno. Wild. Fucking hell .. You think it couldn't get any more emberrassing and pathetic and then next day hits the headline.

Just wait until tomorrow.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Can we at least use Arial instead? I don't like serifs

[–] ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Gothic thanks. If it was good enough for Jesus Christ then its good enough for me !

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Well shit, that sure did own me. Totally worth it, Marquito!

[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

We should help them look for the old font. Release the Epstein files so we can proofread it for you.

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Dickhead wants to be whiter than white.