India, Dec. 11 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to reinstate the use of Times New Roman typeface for official purposes, halting the use of Calibri, thereby reversing a change made under the Biden administration. The Internet reacted to the news with hilarity and satire, with most joking that it was indeed the "pressing national issue" that needed to be resolved.

In 2023, Antony Blinken adopted Calibri, stating that the font type was more accessible for people with visual disabilities, according to the BBC. However, in a recent announcement, Rubio said that Times New Roman was "more formal".

This new rule will apply to both external and internal documents. The creator of the Calibri typeface, Dutch d...