Subj : Your eyes aren't fooling you - the default font for Microsoft 365
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jan 25 2024 14:15:04

Your eyes aren't fooling you - the default font for Microsoft 365 has changed

Date:
Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:08:31 +0000

Description:
Microsoft is finally replacing Calibri with Aptos as its default font, and 
there are more changes coming.

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Microsoft 365 users are waking up to a major change in how they view their 
files after the office software 's default font finally began to change. 

 Aptos , which was previously known as Bierstadt, replaces Calibri, a 
long-serving font that became the default for the Microsoft 365 in 2007. 

Microsoft describes Aptos as a precise, contemporary sans serif typeface 
inspired by mid-20th-century Swiss typography. Microsoft has changed your 
default font 

Aptos belongs to the grotesque sans serif genre, which is characterized by 
its block-style letters without calligraphic flourishes or contrast between 
thick and thin strokes, according to the new fonts designer, Steve Matteson, 
citing Helvetica as one of the genres most famed examples, which was created 
by Switzerlands Haas Type Foundry in 1957. 

Redmond first shared that it had started looking for a new default font in 
2021, and by July 2023, it confirmed that Aptos would be rolling out to 
hundreds of millions of users of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook users 
in the months following the announcement. 

Principal Program Manager for fonts and Typography, Microsoft Office Design, 
Si Daniels, said that the new font should embody professionalism, 
adaptability, subtle flourishes of expression, and more clarity. 

Given that few users opt to select another font other than the default, it 
clearly has a lot to live up to. Documents written in Aptos will now 
circulate in every single sector in a variety of capacities, highlighting the 
need for versatility above all else. 

Besides Regular, Aptos is available in Light, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, and 
an even heavier Black. 

Moreover, Microsoft 365 users will continue to notice design tweaks and 
improvements beyond font changes - the company has also revealed a new theme, 
encompassing a new color palette, text styles, and more. More from TechRadar 
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https://www.techradar.com/pro/your-eyes-arent-fooling-you-the-default-font-for
-microsoft-365-has-changed


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