Wow, Steve - how dare you notice an interesting story about the politicizing of fonts at a time when it's relevant. Then there's that word, "literally." (With a nod to Princess Bride) I think it does not mean what they think it means....
Insightful piece. The way a simple factual comparison got weaponized into partisan clickbait really captures how current media ecosystems monetize outrage over accuracy. I've witnessed this dynamic playout where any nuance gets crushed between opposing narratives, and being even-handed just makes you a target from both sides. What stood out to me is how quickly inflammatory rhetoric from leadership trickles down to everyday exchanges. The real tragedy is that presenting bare facts now feels riskier than ever.
Thanks, one's experience of font is affected by emotion and habit yet there is also some research done. I remember Colin Powell liked Times New Roman 12. I searched the topic using ChatGPT5. It seems that serif/sans-serif isn't the story in readability, it's other stuff! https://chatgpt.com/share/693f0d18-27c4-8008-b590-c498fb9e2ed7
Well done. "...documenting; not appeasing partisans nor sanitizing ugly realities," is a wonderful thing and you do it well.
Now I want to see these fonts for myself but if they've been banned, I guess not.
Wow, Steve - how dare you notice an interesting story about the politicizing of fonts at a time when it's relevant. Then there's that word, "literally." (With a nod to Princess Bride) I think it does not mean what they think it means....
Insightful piece. The way a simple factual comparison got weaponized into partisan clickbait really captures how current media ecosystems monetize outrage over accuracy. I've witnessed this dynamic playout where any nuance gets crushed between opposing narratives, and being even-handed just makes you a target from both sides. What stood out to me is how quickly inflammatory rhetoric from leadership trickles down to everyday exchanges. The real tragedy is that presenting bare facts now feels riskier than ever.
Thanks, one's experience of font is affected by emotion and habit yet there is also some research done. I remember Colin Powell liked Times New Roman 12. I searched the topic using ChatGPT5. It seems that serif/sans-serif isn't the story in readability, it's other stuff! https://chatgpt.com/share/693f0d18-27c4-8008-b590-c498fb9e2ed7