Olympics-Archery-World Archery's tweet in 'chop suey' font receives backlash

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The font, which has also been called the 'wonton' font, emulates the brush strokes of Chinese calligraphy.

The World Archery Federation's use of a font associated with racism against Asians in a tweet celebrating South Korea's Olympic archers on Wednesday has raised eyebrows online.

World Archery shared a video that introduced the South Korean women's team, who are competing in individual rounds, using the so-called "chop suey" font to write out their names.

 

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