""Shelley is one of a handful of long-standing, go-to formal script fonts,""
""It's testimony to the quality of the design (and the skill of the designer) that it perseveres as visual shorthand for formal or 'fancy.'""
""The typeface is perfectly fine, and it does seem in keeping with the dignity of the White House,""
""The problem is not the fit, but the idea of even slathering the phrase 'The Oval Office' on the exterior. It looks like part of a theme park.""
New gold Shelley Script signage has been installed at the White House, including "The Presidential Walk of Fame" on the West Colonnade and "The Oval Office" on an exterior wall. The West Colonnade signage sits above presidential portraits installed to troll a predecessor. The White House press office did not immediately comment; an auto-reply blamed Democrats for staff shortages amid a government shutdown. Experts note Shelley Script is a classic formal script designed by Matthew Carter in 1972 and commonly used for formal applications. Some critics say the lettering and wording make the building resemble a theme park and call the aesthetic tacky.
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