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Rubio stages font coup: Times New Roman ousts Calibri

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375 points italophil | 4 comments | 10 Dec 25 00:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.66s | source
1. tyleo ◴[10 Dec 25 12:34 UTC] No.46217009[source]▶
Never before has a font change been so politically divisive.

I’ll personally be taking my votes to supporters of Helvetica next election.

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2. hnarn ◴[11 Dec 25 08:06 UTC] No.46228837[source]▶
Helvetica is great for signage, but in my opinion it isn't great for longer texts.
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3. dghf ◴[11 Dec 25 10:56 UTC] No.46229887[source]▶
Wasn't it originally intended for signage, advertising, titles, other display text, etc., rather than for body text?
4. oneeyedpigeon ◴[11 Dec 25 11:24 UTC] No.46230061[source]▶
Maybe not, but the BBC's use (and subsequent dropping) of Gill Sans comes close!