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
    2024-09-17T21:09:02+00:00

    Sadly, Excel itself barely knows how to handle this font. Over the past week, I've seen notable formatting errors, including text indentations when none have been applied and ghost underscores beyond the end of hyperlinks. These issues forced troubleshooting efforts, which were a waste of time given that the font itself was to blame; change the font and the problems go away.

    Why was this change even made? What benefit did your research uncover for users as opposed to your brand? Stop dictating stylistic choices, set your default font as something incredibly plain and unchanging, and focus your efforts on substantive fixes and new features. Start acting like you don't have way too much time on your hands.

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