In the Madison Square Garden rally of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Tesla owner Elon Musk showed up to extend his support to the former president.&nbsp;

During the rally on Monday (Oct 28), Musk was seen wearing a hat on which was written "Make America Great Again" in a font which appeared to be Nazi typography, said a report by FastCompany Magazine.

“I’m dark gothic MAGA,” Musk had said in the rally.&nbsp;

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The hat, which triggered a controversy, had the MAGA message on it, which was associated with Donald Trump. The message appeared to have been written in jagged, gothic-looking letters, however, social media users said that it appeared to be a type of “blackletter” or Nazi font.

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A lot of netizens said that the font was 'Fraktur'.&nbsp;

<h2>All about the Nazi font 'Fraktur'</h2>

In Germany, the font 'Fraktur' was used by Nazis and it was also part of a subset of “black letter” fonts which had a connection with the German folk styles of calligraphy.

The Fraktur font was used in Nazi propaganda and also in Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf.&nbsp;

Managing editor of Fonts In Use typography archive Florian Hardwig said that the font was disavowed by the Nazis after rumours spread about it being created by a Jewish person.

Although it was out of style, it was popular as Nazi ideology's very evocative marker among the layman. This is why its presence on Musk's hat incited shock among many users.

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Although some font and calligraphy experts did not agree that Musk's hat had Fraktur font on it, a similarity in the letter led many to think that it was actually 'Fraktur'.

Some of the netizens questioned Musk's intentions behind wearing such an offensive hat.&nbsp;

“Choosing such a style for an application outside specific fields such as newspaper mastheads or beer logos is typically done for the sake of provocation," Hardwig said.&nbsp;

Taking to X, a netizen wrote, “Elon posted his MAGA hat, which uses the Fraktur font, popular in nazi Germany. He wore this at a rally meant to evoke the 1939 nazi rally at Madison Square Garden.”

(With inputs from agencies)

In the Madison Square Garden rally of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Tesla owner Elon Musk showed up to extend his support to the former president.

In the Madison Square Garden rally of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Tesla owner Elon Musk showed up to extend his support to the former president. During the rally on Monday (Oct 28), Musk was seen wearing a hat on which was written "Make America Great Again" in a font which appeared to be Nazi typography, said a report by FastCompany Magazine. “I’m dark gothic MAGA,” Musk had said in the rally. Also Read: Trump wraps up MSG rally while grooving with Melania, vows to win New York The hat, which triggered a controversy, had the MAGA message on it, which was associated with Donald Trump. The message appeared to have been written in jagged, gothic-looking letters, however, social media users said that it appeared to be a type of “blackletter” or Nazi font. Elon posted his MAGA hat which uses the Fraktur font, popular in nazi Germany. He wore this at a rally meant to evoke the 1939 nazi rally at Madison Square Garden. He's telling you who he is. pic.twitter.com/TJzyBF0MLk — Alejandra Caraballo is on Bluesky/Threads (@Esqueer_) October 28, 2024 × A lot of netizens said that the font was 'Fraktur'. All about the Nazi font 'Fraktur' In Germany, the font 'Fraktur' was used by Nazis and it was also part of a subset of “black letter” fonts which had a connection with the German folk styles of calligraphy. The Fraktur font was used in Nazi propaganda and also in Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf. Managing editor of Fonts In Use typography archive Florian Hardwig said that the font was disavowed by the Nazis after rumours spread about it being created by a Jewish person. Although it was out of style, it was popular as Nazi ideology's very evocative marker among the layman. This is why its presence on Musk's hat incited shock among many users. Watch: US Elections: Comedian's Joke On Puerto At Trump Event Sparks Controversy Although some font and calligraphy experts did not agree that Musk's hat had Fraktur font on it, a similarity in the letter led many to think that it was actually 'Fraktur'. Some of the netizens questioned Musk's intentions behind wearing such an offensive hat. “Choosing such a style for an application outside specific fields such as newspaper mastheads or beer logos is typically done for the sake of provocation," Hardwig said. Taking to X, a netizen wrote, “Elon posted his MAGA hat, which uses the Fraktur font, popular in nazi Germany. He wore this at a rally meant to evoke the 1939 nazi rally at Madison Square Garden.” (With inputs from agencies)

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Since 2007,&nbsp;Calibri has served as Microsoft Office’s default font. Fourteen years since it took the helm from Times New Roman, now it is time for Calibri to vacate the throne and make way for a new leader to take charge.

The company has urged netizens to come forward and suggest the new font which would be treated as default across Microsoft Office.

“It has served us all well, but we believe it’s time to evolve. To help us set a new direction, we’ve commissioned five original, custom fonts to eventually replace Calibri as the default.”, writes Microsoft.

According to a post on Microsoft’s website, there are five contenders&nbsp;but only one can win. Here’s presenting the competition:

In corner ‘A’ we have ‘Tenorite’ a font by Erin McLaughlin and Wei Huang. In the ‘B’ corner is ‘Bierstadt’ by Steve Matteson. Defending corner ‘C’ is ‘Skeena’ by John Hudson and Paul Hanslow. Champion for the corner ‘D’ is ‘Seaford’ by Tobias Frere-Jones, Nina Stössinger, and Fred Shallcrass and lastly in corner ‘E’ is ‘Grandview’ by Aaron Bell.

The evaluation of these five fonts will be done over the next few months, and everyone on the internet gets a say. The fonts are already available via the cloud on MS Office, and netizens are invited to use them and then vote for their favourite font via feedback and comments on Microsoft’s social media accounts.

Once finalised, Calibri will be officially dethroned as the official font for Microsoft Office. So, which among the contenders is your favourite?

Since 2007, Calibri has served as Microsoft Office’s default font. Fourteen years since it took the helm from Times New Roman, now it is time for Calibri to vacate the throne and make way for a new leader to take charge.

Since 2007, Calibri has served as Microsoft Office’s default font. Fourteen years since it took the helm from Times New Roman, now it is time for Calibri to vacate the throne and make way for a new leader to take charge. The company has urged netizens to come forward and suggest the new font which would be treated as default across Microsoft Office. “It has served us all well, but we believe it’s time to evolve. To help us set a new direction, we’ve commissioned five original, custom fonts to eventually replace Calibri as the default.”, writes Microsoft. According to a post on Microsoft’s website, there are five contenders but only one can win. Here’s presenting the competition: In corner ‘A’ we have ‘Tenorite’ a font by Erin McLaughlin and Wei Huang. In the ‘B’ corner is ‘Bierstadt’ by Steve Matteson. Defending corner ‘C’ is ‘Skeena’ by John Hudson and Paul Hanslow. Champion for the corner ‘D’ is ‘Seaford’ by Tobias Frere-Jones, Nina Stössinger, and Fred Shallcrass and lastly in corner ‘E’ is ‘Grandview’ by Aaron Bell. The evaluation of these five fonts will be done over the next few months, and everyone on the internet gets a say. The fonts are already available via the cloud on MS Office, and netizens are invited to use them and then vote for their favourite font via feedback and comments on Microsoft’s social media accounts. Once finalised, Calibri will be officially dethroned as the official font for Microsoft Office. So, which among the contenders is your favourite?

Move over Calibri! Microsoft invites netizens to vote on new default font

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