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Never before has a font change been so politically divisive.

I’ll personally be taking my votes to supporters of Helvetica next election.

Helvetica is great for signage, but in my opinion it isn't great for longer texts.

Wasn't it originally intended for signage, advertising, titles, other display text, etc., rather than for body text?

Maybe not, but the BBC's use (and subsequent dropping) of Gill Sans comes close!