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intheflow

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29. The idea behind the change was to make official documents easier to read

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #14)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 12:37 PM

Dec 2025

for people with sight problems, and their assistive devices. That's why they're calling it woke.

The change was meant to improve accessibility for readers with disabilities, such as low vision and dyslexia, and people who use assistive technologies, such as screen readers.

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At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke [View all] dalton99a Dec 2025 OP

Trump's typefaces are crap. yardwork Dec 2025 #1

I like Calibri because it's easier to read especially in 12pt Phoenix61 Dec 2025 #2

When I had to type my Master's Thesis .... a reminiscence Mossfern Dec 2025 #11

OCR scanning tools are more accurate with Calibri. Let's reintroduce errors to be fashionable. TheBlackAdder Dec 2025 #33

They have no solutions, no interest in helping Johonny Dec 2025 #3

Really focused on the important issues newdeal2 Dec 2025 #4

Big-Endians vs Little-Endians Mossfern Dec 2025 #13

To restore decorum and professionalism to the Hey Joe Dec 2025 #26

So, they are searching for Bettie Dec 2025 #5

They should go for Fraktur instead. Ocelot II Dec 2025 #6

+1 dalton99a Dec 2025 #8

Maybe just paying attention to real problems would be more productive UpInArms Dec 2025 #7

A web developer told me that serif fonts are better for hard copy reading & sans serif are best for screen reading. CrispyQ Dec 2025 #9

Font Wars... MiHale Dec 2025 #10

Don't get me started C_U_L8R Dec 2025 #12

😂 MiHale Dec 2025 #19

How racist can you be? Attack a font for being DEI. What next? Ban the colors of the rainbow? Solly Mack Dec 2025 #14

Why don't they just issue us all uniforms. NameAlreadyTaken Dec 2025 #21

SSSHHHHH !! Don't give them ideas ! nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2025 #22

No shit, right? Solly Mack Dec 2025 #28

The idea behind the change was to make official documents easier to read intheflow Dec 2025 #29

Yeah, DEI - diversity, equity, and inclusion or in other words, "woke". Solly Mack Dec 2025 #32

surprised they are not going back to cursive handwriting. uncle ray Dec 2025 #15

MAGAts just put an 'X' anyway. eppur_se_muova Dec 2025 #23

Seriously? Jilly_in_VA Dec 2025 #16

I've always found Calibri stultifying. gulliver Dec 2025 #17

I think Comic Sans is more appropriate. Srkdqltr Dec 2025 #18

Don't sleep on Wingdings! tritsofme Dec 2025 #20

Congrefs should pafs a lawe leftstreet Dec 2025 #24

+1 dalton99a Dec 2025 #25

Reality has outdone The Onion once again DBoon Dec 2025 #27

For this group of clowns fujiyamasan Dec 2025 #30

Irony dripping all over the Dear Leader and his minions (here, RUBIO) UTUSN Dec 2025 #31

Thank God! I've been having sleepless nights over this. I'm so glad Rubio has done something important. ashredux Dec 2025 #34

This is about as important to me.... Puppyjive Dec 2025 #35

Repuglicans are like my ex-inlaws. Dr. T Dec 2025 #36