Microsoft is replacing its Calibri default font with Aptos, a new sans-serif typeface that’s inspired by mid-20th-century Swiss typography. Previously known as Bierstadt, Aptos has been part of ...

The new Aptos font, designed by Steve Matteson (pictured) and inspired by his love for the unincorporated coastal enclave, will be the new default font for Microsoft 365.

Payne, 41, liked Aptos so much when he learned about it last year that he downloaded the font and made it his default before Microsoft officially deployed the switch. “I wrote an email in it ...

Aptos is a minimalistic, sans-serif font with clean lines, simple letterforms with different weights, and clear legibility. Like all previous default MS Office fonts, ...

A change in Microsoft Word’s default typeface, from Calibri to Aptos, didn’t register for everyone, but fans of typography got excited. By Victor Mather When you read — a book, a traffic ...

Aptos was created by Steve Matteson, who is also responsible for Windows 3.1's original TrueType fonts (including Times New Roman, Arial, and Courier New) as well as Segoe, which has been Windows ...

Aptos Regular. I love how 11-point Aptos Regular, also a sans-serif font, looks on the résumé page. It’s beautiful, easy to read on my laptop, and renders well on my phone.

Why Aptos Is Better Than Other Fonts . For me, the main reason I stick with Aptos in Excel is the ease of distinction it offers between characters that other fonts sometimes confuse.

Aptos turned out to be a fan-favorite amongst most of Microsoft's clients, and it'll now be the default font for its productivity apps. "Similar to mid-20th-century Swiss typography, Aptos is a ...