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A new gender-neutral pronoun, 'X也' (ta), is set to revolutionize Chinese language use. Approved by Unicode in September 2025, ...

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The Ninth Circuit cited National Institutes of Health v. American Public Health Association, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ...

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Javier Marin of Ogunquit has run Spanish-language newspapers in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. His new book, 'Live from ...

Volvo’s latest automotive safety feature uses a specially designed infotainment screen font to improve legibility and reduce ...

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There’s an interesting cultural observation to be made as a writer based in Europe, that we like our sans-serif fonts, while ...

The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...

When a senior colleague asked if I’d like to write about my favourite fonts, my thoughts turned to treasures to be found in ...

New data released from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) has revealed that one-fifth of US citizens don’t speak any English at home. The survey further showed that among the people ...