Microsoft is changing the default font in Office apps for the first time in 16 years. Aptos is the new default to replace the widely used Calibri font.

As Microsoft rolls out a new default font, some users say they’re excited that Aptos has replaced Calibri. Others…aren’t taking it well.

APTOS — A soon to be globally recognized font has an unmistakably local imprint. After a 15-year run with the digital typeface Calibri, the Washington-based tech giant Microsoft has selected the ...

A change in Microsoft Word’s default typeface, from Calibri to Aptos, didn’t register for everyone, but fans of typography got excited.

So long, Calibri: Microsoft has settled on a new font for its Office apps Aptos is a sans-serif font that also comes in monospaced and serifed varieties.

Microsoft changed its default font from Calibri to Aptos as part of an effort to keep up with new technology.

After 15 years of starting Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook with the Calibri font as the default, you'll soon be greeted by a new look in your documents: Meet Aptos, the new default font that ...

Résumé expert Donna Svei says Microsoft's Aptos is the best new font family for résumés she’s seen in the last 15 years.