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A change of typeface: Microsoft’s new default font has arrived | Microsoft Design

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Introducing Aptos, our modern successor to Calibri

Dear every human on earth that’s ever typed text, For 15 years, our beloved Calibri was Microsoft’s default font and crown-keeper of office communications. But as you know, our relationship has come to a natural end . We changed. The technology we use every day has changed. And so, our search of the perfect font for higher resolution screens began. The font needed to have sharpness, uniformity, and be great for display type. It was exciting, but also intimidating. How do you replace Calibri? How do you find that one true font that can take its place as the rightful default? As we s

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