Even its typography decisions are being held up up for ridicule.
Testy Copy Editors: Don’t waste type telling us about type.
Jeff Jarvis: The media exec agrees. (Jarvis may tarnish his standing in the blogger elite, though, for having actual expertise in a subect he’s commenting on).
Newsdesigner: A side-by-side comparison.
The Times’ explanation: “We wanted to appear traditional but less old-fashioned.”