Rubio's Font Order Sparks Controversy, Draws Nazi Comparison

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered a change to the official font used by the State Department. The directive has prompted a strong reaction from a senior journalist. Voice of America's diplomatic correspondent Steve Herman publicly compared the order to actions by Nazi Germany. He referenced the Nazis' 1941 ban of Jewish-associated typefaces. The comparison centers on the act of banning or changing official fonts for ideological reasons. Rubio's office has not publicly detailed the reasoning behind the new font policy. The State Department is now expected to transition its documents and communications to a new, as-yet unspecified typeface.