Times New Roman ousts Calibri as Rubio bans font in latest anti-diversity move

Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to return to the more traditional Times New Roman font (Mandel Ngan/pool photo via AP)

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman.

The move reverses a shift by Joe Biden’s administration to the less formal typeface that Mr Rubio called wasteful, confusing and unbefitting the dignity of US government documents.