After 14 years, Microsoft will finally let go of Calibri as its default font across its platforms as it is now “time to evolve.”
Microsoft announced the coming change last Wednesday, April 28, while also introducing the new custom fonts they are eyeing: Bierstadt, Grandview, Seaford, Skeena and Tenorite.
“Dear Calibri, We’ve loved our time together, but we’ve outgrown this relationship,” Microsoft posted on Twitter.
We need to talk. What should our next default font be? pic.twitter.com/fV9thfdAr4
— Microsoft (@Microsoft) April 28, 2021
Calibri has been Microsoft’s default font since 2007, when it replaced Times New Roman across all platforms. While it will be replaced from its default-font status, fans of the font may still use it anyt…
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