typefaces
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New Font Mandate Creates Frenzy at State Department
The font style used in the U.S. State Department is changing, prompting complaints from employees who find the change to be an inconvenience. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent an email to the state department, headlined “The Times (New Roman) are a-Changin,” ala Bob Dylan, saying they will be changing the font for high-level internal…
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4 Typefaces That Let You Write Like Einstein And Other Famous Thinkers
The art of handwritten script is lost on most of us keyboard-attached slobs. But over the past few years, a small group of designers have dug into the archives of famous thinkers and artists to bring their script into the digital world — meaning that you, too, can write like Einstein, even if you can’t…
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8 Cities That Have Their Own Distinctive Fonts
What does a world-class city need these days? Museums, skyscrapers, leafy parks, and, perhaps, a custom typeface.
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The Best Typeface Apple Ever Had
It was square, squat and inherently cute. It was friendly. It was easy to use. I’m talking about the beige box with the blue grinning face that came to live with us in 1985. But I’m also talking about the font that came with it.