Overview
- An internal memo instructed State Department staff on Tuesday to use Times New Roman for official communications effective immediately.
- Secretary Marco Rubio described Calibri as informal and said the change would restore dignity and professionalism while eliminating a “wasteful” DEIA measure.
- Antony Blinken made Calibri the standard in early 2023 on advice from the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, citing better access for people using assistive technologies.
- Disability and advocacy groups publicly welcomed the 2023 shift to Calibri, which Rubio has now reversed after abolishing the department’s diversity and inclusion office.
- Coverage of the directive is based on an internal memo reported by Reuters and the New York Times, with outlets framing the move as part of a broader rollback of DEIA policies under President Donald Trump.