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Microsoft is Removing 'Calibri' as Default and Wants Your Help to Choose Next Text Font
News 18 ^ | April 30, 2021 | Buzz Staff

Posted on 05/06/2021 9:08:38 PM PDT by DoodleBob

Goodbye, Calibri. It’s 2021 and it may not be the year for Times New Roman to make a comeback or Comic Sans to takeover, but the default font for Microsoft is definitely changing. Late on Wednesday, Microsoft announced that Calibri, which has been the default font for all things Microsoft since 2007, when it stepped in to replace Times New Roman across Microsoft Office is being removed. “It has served us all well, but we believe it’s time to evolve," wrote Microsoft on its blog. “To help us set a new direction, we’ve commissioned five original, custom fonts to eventually replace Calibri as the default. We’re excited to share these brand-new fonts with you and would love your input," they added.

Calibri, which has dominated the default font for almost 15 years, is finally retiring now and it’s the replacement: The five new sans-serif fonts feature a variety of styles, including traditional, modern, and even one inspired by German road and railway signs. Microsoft is starting to gather feedback on these five new fonts on its social media and it plans to set one as the new Office default font in 2022.

Microsoft asked for popular opinion on Twitter. We need to talk. What should our next default font be? pic.twitter.com/fV9thfdAr4— Microsoft (@Microsoft) April 28, 202

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Society
KEYWORDS: claibri; fonts; microsoft
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To: PallMal

Interestingly enough, although they say the typeface in The Prisoner was Albertus, it’s not the canonical Albertus, the title displayed on the opening scene lacks a tittle over the i in Prisoner...


61 posted on 05/07/2021 6:29:55 AM PDT by null and void (When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
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To: Salamander

You mentioned reading FR in comic sans a few weeks ago. I switched to it and love it. Thanks.


62 posted on 05/07/2021 6:36:17 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

“I’ve forgotten how to find my fonts and I don’t care.”

That happens with age. They are still right were they have always been and they make medicine to remind you they are there when you need them.


63 posted on 05/07/2021 6:39:45 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: a fool in paradise
I still prefer Calibri. So now I'm going to have to switch it back to my default? Ugghh.

I so hate Microsoft. (Which just so happens to be Melinda Gates' pet name for her soon to be ex! )

64 posted on 05/07/2021 6:42:28 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: T.B. Yoits

Aha, I guess that explains why I use Helvetica for email and Times-like fonts for serious writing.


65 posted on 05/07/2021 6:47:52 AM PDT by The people have spoken (Proud member of Hillary's basket of deplorables)
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To: DoodleBob

My default font is Arial.


66 posted on 05/07/2021 7:11:27 AM PDT by Wuli ("")
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To: DoodleBob

The “a” is wrong on those last three.


67 posted on 05/07/2021 7:13:35 AM PDT by Rio
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To: DoodleBob

It will be Chinese.


68 posted on 05/07/2021 7:14:24 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Rio

I find it interesting that the name of the font is not written in the font—the “a” in Skeena is different than in the word “default.”


69 posted on 05/07/2021 7:31:08 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
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To: DoodleBob

Time New Roman. The good one.


70 posted on 05/07/2021 7:32:28 AM PDT by discostu (Like a dog being shown a card trick )
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To: T.B. Yoits
Arial unfortunately is one of the fonts where the "l" and capital "I" are identical.

Any default font needs to add the option of a zero with a slash through it like Consolas. There are too many situation where users need to distinguish between Os and zeros.

Absolutely agreed on both points. Each character needs to be instantly and unambiguously identifiable. A good font that is truly scalable is actually pretty hard to design.

71 posted on 05/07/2021 7:40:28 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: Rebelbase

That made me laugh. Yup! I used to care, but no more really. I just hope everything works when I turn on the power button, and if it does, I’m content for the day


72 posted on 05/07/2021 8:57:07 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: a fool in paradise

Is that a font? Ever heard of it if it is?


73 posted on 05/07/2021 8:58:05 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: DoodleBob

Times New Roman


74 posted on 05/07/2021 8:59:30 AM PDT by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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To: Bob434

A former transgressive FReeper used to use that handle and post with a color scale in the text.


75 posted on 05/07/2021 9:09:35 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. L)
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To: a fool in paradise

Ah ok, I guess I don’t remember that freeper. There were some different colored texts on the site I got the funny text from, but I just chose a couple of random ones. I’ve used the upside down one on occasion, but not the others


76 posted on 05/07/2021 9:14:29 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Rebelbase

I find it to be easier on my eyes and it also has the effect of making even bad things look a little cheerier.

;)


77 posted on 05/07/2021 9:58:36 AM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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To: usconservative

LOL


78 posted on 05/07/2021 9:59:31 AM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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To: DoodleBob
If Microsoft is bored and using resources to make silly work for themselves they should donate resources to cancer research or something. Bunch of losers.
79 posted on 05/07/2021 10:02:03 AM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: DoodleBob
Freebooter should be the default font, because Arrrrh!.


80 posted on 05/07/2021 10:46:26 AM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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