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1 April 2013updated 26 Sep 2015 2:31pm

New Statesman to go back to the future with masthead makeover

To celebrate 100 years of the NS, we're moving to the most nostalgic font of all, Comic Sans.

By New Statesman

Keeping a format fresh after 100 years isn’t the easiest job in the world – but there’s nothing wrong with taking inspiration from the past.

We’re delighted to announce that the New Statesman is unveiling a brand new look to celebrate its centenary, using the popular Comic Sans font. Starting today, we’ll be replacing our web header and text fonts with Comic Sans, and the magazine will soon change too. Here’s our new masthead: 

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