The long-used Calibri is being swapped out for a new font called Aptos, which has been chosen based on years of user feedback. Microsoft writes that its 15-year relationship with Calibri has come ...

Calibri — long the default typeface in programs like Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint — had been dethroned after 17 years. And now a new font named Aptos was king.

OUTLOOK users have been left in shock after a font is quietly changed for the first time in 17 years – but users can switch it back. The familiar font has been a staple for the past two decad… ...

But the tech giant has caused quite a stir this week, after replacing Calibri for the first time in 17 years. The new default font is Aptos - and the change hasn't gone down well with users.

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Calibri has been the default font in Windows systems since 2007, when it unseated Times New Roman, though Microsoft said in 2021 it had commissioned five new custom fonts to replace it as the default.

Calibri: The All-Around Generalist Font Calibri is pretty much the poster boy for the Microsoft Office suite these days, even though it's not actually the default font anymore. Think of it like ...