Aptos Narrow

Anonymous
2024-01-23T17:33:54+00:00

Can someone explain the reasoning behind Microsoft's decision to switch its default font to Aptos Narrow? This is an uncommon font. Adobe's distiller doesn't know what to do with it. Even some who are using different versions of Office are having a hard time dealing with the sudden and completely unexpected change.

I hope that the default is switched back to a common font type SOON, because this is going to be a BIG PROBLEM for systems administrators.

This is one of the dumbest things Microsoft has ever done, and that list is a long one.

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Anonymous
2024-02-13T14:59:23+00:00

Was there a feature request that had tons of votes, all demanding a default font change from Calibri to Aptos Narrow and that it would be a wonderful change that would significantly enhance the lives of Microsoft Office users across the globe?

If there was such a feature request, then I apologize for the rest of this post.

Or was the "extensive research and testing" something that was performed internally in a lab at Microsoft with insufficient outside influence?

My dear Excel team (I love Excel), please try to keep new features focused on the things that people in the community are requesting. The Power BI team does a great job of this. They work on the things that people are requesting rather than forcing "ivory tower" decisions on the product.

Honestly, this is the kind of thing that "Steve Ballmer Microsoft" would have done. Did Steve Ballmer make a visit to the Microsoft campus recently and wield his influence with the old-timers on the Excel team? 😀

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2024-01-23T17:50:39+00:00

Microsoft made the decision to switch to Aptos Narrow as the default font for Microsoft Office because it is a modern, clean, and legible font that is optimized for on-screen reading. It was chosen based on extensive research and testing to improve the overall user experience.

However, we understand that some users may prefer a different font, and we encourage you to customize your font settings to your liking.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-02T23:46:35+00:00

    You guys don't extensively test anything for user experience. Windows 11 is a compilation of UI disasters compared to Windows 10.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-29T18:03:54+00:00

    It isn't "over a font." It is over an unannounced change to the default font, and it is causing a number of problems.

    Trolling people in a Microsoft support forum is an odd flex, but whatever.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-29T17:17:57+00:00

    Well, Joe, if fonts aren't all that important to you then this may not be a problem. But denigrating someone for having an issue is less than helpful. I've got the same issue, and have been gainfully employed for decades. Frankly, your post sounds like what a Microsoft employee would say on a hot mic. Perhaps you forgot that the forum is a place to get, and offer, assistance?

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