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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I love Papyrus.
/insane collector of fonts
I love it.
It’s happy and easy to read.
Calibri is nice. I like the following:
Open Sans
Roboto
Noto Sans
Lato
Source Sans Pro
Noto Serif
https://fonts.google.com
Microsoft needs to fix their text display. It is not as sharp as Apple.
https://superuser.com/questions/969694/why-fonts-on-mac-os-x-look-much-nicer-than-on-windows-when-using-the-same-hardwa
But first and foremost the typeface must not be a racist typeface. Nor can it be a homophobic. It must reflect the necessity of wearing a mask and social distancing as well as embracing the green new deal and recycling. {sarc}
Concur
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