The Times also no longer uses Times New Roman. Their current typeface from 2006 is called Times Modern, also meant to work better on digital screens. frenchtype.com/Times-Modern 7/7
(And if you have no idea why I’m talking about all this, then congratulations, your Bluesky feed is purer than mine.)
(And if you have no idea why I’m talking about all this, then congratulations, your Bluesky feed is purer than mine.)
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The Times also no longer uses Times New Roman. Their current typeface from 2006 is called Times Modern, also meant to work better on digital screens. frenchtype.com/Times-Modern 7/7
(And if you have no idea why I’m talking about all this, then congratulations, your Bluesky feed is purer than mine.)
(And if you have no idea why I’m talking about all this, then congratulations, your Bluesky feed is purer than mine.)
In 2025, neither of these are great typefaces for documents! We have high resolution displays. Calibri looks a little crude now. Times New Roman looks downright archaic. Microsoft knows this. That’s why they made Aptos their new default typeface in 2023. 6/7
A change of typeface: Microsoft’s new default font has arrived - Microsoft Design
Introducing Aptos, our modern successor to Calibri
microsoft.design
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
In 2025, neither of these are great typefaces for documents! We have high resolution displays. Calibri looks a little crude now. Times New Roman looks downright archaic. Microsoft knows this. That’s why they made Aptos their new default typeface in 2023. 6/7
When Calibri replaced Times in 2006, it was designed both to look more contemporary, but also to work better on the digital screens of the era running Windows, with better font smoothing software, and a declining reliance on print. 5/7
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
When Calibri replaced Times in 2006, it was designed both to look more contemporary, but also to work better on the digital screens of the era running Windows, with better font smoothing software, and a declining reliance on print. 5/7
It was also a reasonable choice for Microsoft in the early 1990s, an era of photocopied documents from inkjet and laser printers, with similar qualities to newspapers. The purpose of documents was to be printed, so they chose a typeface that worked well for that purpose. 4/7
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
It was also a reasonable choice for Microsoft in the early 1990s, an era of photocopied documents from inkjet and laser printers, with similar qualities to newspapers. The purpose of documents was to be printed, so they chose a typeface that worked well for that purpose. 4/7
One of the aims of both Plantin and Times New Roman was to look better on the newer coated paper of the era, where ink spread less than it used to. Older metal typefaces had started to look too wispy. The Times, the newspaper, wanted to update for modern times and better contrast. 3/7
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
One of the aims of both Plantin and Times New Roman was to look better on the newer coated paper of the era, where ink spread less than it used to. Older metal typefaces had started to look too wispy. The Times, the newspaper, wanted to update for modern times and better contrast. 3/7
“Roman” is a typographical reference to a style of lettering, but Times New Roman has no more connection to Ancient Rome than any other serif typeface.
In fact, “Times New Roman Italic” is a bit of an oxymoron, because type can either be a roman or an italic, not both! 2/7
In fact, “Times New Roman Italic” is a bit of an oxymoron, because type can either be a roman or an italic, not both! 2/7
Roman type - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
“Roman” is a typographical reference to a style of lettering, but Times New Roman has no more connection to Ancient Rome than any other serif typeface.
In fact, “Times New Roman Italic” is a bit of an oxymoron, because type can either be a roman or an italic, not both! 2/7
In fact, “Times New Roman Italic” is a bit of an oxymoron, because type can either be a roman or an italic, not both! 2/7
Amazing! I knew I couldn’t be the only one.
November 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Amazing! I knew I couldn’t be the only one.
I had to remind myself exactly what we just voted for, and once again winced about lowering taxes on private planes and fancy yachts. 😐
November 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I had to remind myself exactly what we just voted for, and once again winced about lowering taxes on private planes and fancy yachts. 😐
Relieved that Canada continues its tradition of having the least exciting outcome be the one that takes place.
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Relieved that Canada continues its tradition of having the least exciting outcome be the one that takes place.
Or stream it here: www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
Los Angeles, Toronto
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November 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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The Halloween vibes were also great in Toronto last night, but I also appreciated just how dramatically all Halloween rituals ended at 8pm in time for the first pitch of game 6. 😆
November 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Halloween vibes were also great in Toronto last night, but I also appreciated just how dramatically all Halloween rituals ended at 8pm in time for the first pitch of game 6. 😆