Topic: Typography

3 chapters across the catalog

Battle Rhythm
Episode 1824 1:36:01 - 1:43:31

1824: Battle Rhythm

Marco Rubio, State Department Font Change

Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. diplomats to return to using Times New Roman for official communications, reversing a Biden-era shift to Calibri. Rubio described the use of Calibri as a "wasteful diversity move," while the font's designer, Lukas de Groot, defended it as superior for screen reading. The hosts discuss the legibility of serif versus sans-serif fonts in professional documents.

Re-wilding
Episode 1394 1:28:04 - 1:32:17

1394: Re-wilding

Value for Value Model, No Agenda Art and Wine

The "Value for Value" funding model is celebrated as a successful alternative to traditional advertising, supported by a dedicated community of producers. Recent artistic contributions include a 14th-anniversary typography piece and concepts for "Woke Wine," a potential No Agenda-branded box wine. The hosts discuss the logistics of private labeling for an upscale box wine product.

After Spin Class
Episode 652 56:52 - 1:00:33

652: After Spin Class

Dan Rather's CBS Exit and the Killian Documents

The hosts recount the 2004 scandal involving Dan Rather and forged documents regarding George W. Bush's National Guard service. They explain how the "superscript TH" typography in the memos proved they were created in Microsoft Word rather than a 1970s typewriter. This event led to Rather's departure from CBS and his subsequent move to HDNet.