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The Fonts of the U.S. Federal Courts

The U.S. federal courts have standardized on specific fonts for legal documents, with most courts requiring the serif font Century Family for official filings. The article details the history and adoption of these typographic rules, including how different circuits and courts have approached font mandates over time.

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- John Gruber is a well-known Apple-focused blogger who writes Daring Fireball; he also co-created Markdown, the plain-text formatting syntax widely used in publishing and software.

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