State Dept. Drops Calibri Font in Policy Reversal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered the State Department to stop using the Calibri font. Officials must now use Times New Roman for official documents. The change reverses a Biden-era directive. It is part of a broader shift to end Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the department. DEI programs are policies designed to promote fair treatment for all employees. Rubio’s directive calls this a return to "traditional formatting." The State Department used Times New Roman as its standard font for decades before the 2023 switch to Calibri. No public reason was given for the specific font change. However, the order links the use of Calibri to the previous administration's DEI programs. The memo states the department will remove "all DEI-related content" from its policies. The change affects all official correspondence and memoranda. It is one of Rubio's first major policy actions since becoming Secretary of State.