Times New Roman — 7 cases

Times New Roman in the news

• Victor Hwang champions updating websites instead of building new ones

  It's Nice That · Sep 16, 2026

  Web designer Victor Hwang updated Mater, artist Maddie Rose Hills’ research and publishing platform, rather than replacing it with a new website. The overhaul turns a five-year archive into the site’s structural core, using a blue pastel palette, Rolodex-inspired animation and early-web loading references. The project reduces its carbon footprint through less JavaScript, an efficient new structure and in-house content hosting.

  Materdigital
• Accessibility Still Takes a Back Seat in Federal Digital Design

  · Mar 31, 2026

  The article by Rochelle Ratkaj Moser critiques the U.S. federal government’s ongoing failure to prioritize accessibility in digital design, particularly in light of the State Department’s 2025 decision to revert from Calibri to Times New Roman. It argues that typography choices directly affect usability and equity, emphasizing that accessibility is a legal and ethical obligation, not an aesthetic preference.

  U.S. General Services AdministrationU.S. State Departmenteditorial
• The Bible, iPhones and hardware manuals inspired Mindy Seu’s book about sex on the internet

  It's Nice That · Jan 21, 2026

  The article explores Mindy Seu’s new book, 'A Sexual History of the Internet,' designed by Laura Coombs. The publication translates a live lecture-performance into a tactile, palm-sized book inspired by the Bible, iPhones, and hardware manuals. The design reverses the relationship between digital and print, using timecodes and physical materials to evoke the digital experience while preserving censored online content.