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Re:A change of typeface: Microsoft’s new default font has ar... by chronogram on Friday July 14, 2023 @11:19AM (#36725240)
US font design patents last 15 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property_protecti...
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Re:A change of typeface: Microsoft’s new default font has ar... by SllX on Friday July 14, 2023 @01:30PM (#36727134)
Wow. I did not know that “design patents” were a thing, but that puts some additional context into the churn of typefaces. Thanks!
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Re:A change of typeface: Microsoft’s new default font has ar... by unethical_ban on Friday July 14, 2023 @04:15PM (#36729322)
If HN had a "pin" feature for comments, this would take the cake.

It feels far too coincidental for this not to be relevant. Fashion/busybodies of font stylists and marketing and display variance may play a part, but the timing cannot be unrelated.

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Re:A change of typeface: Microsoft’s new default font has ar... by e12e on Friday July 14, 2023 @10:23PM (#36732547)
Fwiw you can "favorite" comments - you need to select/"go to" the comment (click the timestamp) - then click "favorite".

Like with stories, upvotes ar private, favourites are public:

https://news.ycombinator.com/favorites?id=e12e&comments=t

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