Rubio Reverses State Department Font
Analysis based on 28 articles · First reported Dec 09, 2025 · Last updated Dec 11, 2025
This event has no direct market impact as it concerns an internal administrative policy change within the United States — United States Department of State. It reflects a broader political shift by the Donald Trump administration against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, which could indirectly affect companies involved in such initiatives if similar policies are applied more widely.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered the United States — United States Department of State to revert to using Times New Roman 14-point font for all official communications, reversing a 2023 directive by former Secretary Antony Blinken to use Calibri. Rubio cited a need to restore decorum and professionalism, calling the Calibri switch a 'wasteful' diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) program. This move aligns with the Donald Trump administration's broader efforts to dismantle DEI initiatives across federal agencies, which critics say are discriminatory and have eroded merit-based decision-making. The change is effective immediately, with all official document templates to be updated. While the previous administration under Joe Biden had embraced such initiatives, Rubio's memo stated that the Calibri switch did not mitigate accessibility issues and increased remediation costs.
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