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MSFT changes default Word font


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NYTimes coverage of a font change in MS Word from Calibri to Aptos.

I'm so old i thought Arial was still the default.

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Microsoft Word’s Subtle Typeface Change Affected Millions. Did You Notice?

A change in Microsoft Word’s default typeface, from Calibri to Aptos, didn’t register for everyone, but fans of typography got excited.

 

 

Rounder dots and the lowercase L no longer looks like an uppercase I.

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A comparison of Font Wizard results.

Calibri had a lot of little details that we'd never notice in a document font, like the rounded ends of the strokes and squircle dots.

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