Etymology

Verdanagate

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Today it means: A 2000s controversy around the change of the typeface from Futura to Verdana in IKEA's product catalogues. Full definition →

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From Verdana + -gate.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2000s A 2000s controversy around the change of the typeface from Futura to Verdana in IKEA's product catalogues.

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