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Gorton Font: The Unsung Hero of Manhattan’s Typography

The Gorton font, with a history spanning over a century, is dubbed the hardest working font in Manhattan. Despite its ubiquity, it faces stiff competition from other fonts like Garamond, which has been around for over 300 years and has numerous versions, and Helvetica, whose popularity even made its copy, Arial, well-known. Default fonts in software like Times New Roman, Calibri, and Roboto also enjoy widespread use. However, Gorton stands out in Manhattan, where it’s used extensively. The article also touches on job switching trends, showing a timeline of the 100 most common job switches adjusted by age. Additionally, it discusses the impact of the U.S. administration’s decision to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization, though specifics on the effects are not detailed.

Source: flowingdata.com

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