Calibri has been Word’s default font since 2007, when it replaced Times New Roman. Now it’s being kicked to the kerb for one of five new custom fonts that Microsoft has commissioned.

Microsoft has changed the default font in Word with one of the latest updates. Instead of Calibri for normal text and Calibri Light for headings, the fonts Aptos and Aptos Display are now preset.

Say it ain’t so, Calibri. I’ve always favored Microsoft’s default Word font—much more so than Times New Roman, at least, which Microsoft replaced with Calibri way back in Office 2007.

Your Word, Outlook, and Excel apps might look different. Microsoft just changed its default font for the first time in 15 years.

Big, terrifying changes are afoot: there’s going to be a new default font in Microsoft Word. Please, don’t panic. You can riot, sure, but no panicking. This decision was announced on Microsoft ...

Calibri replaced Times New Roman as the suite's default font in Office 2007, at a time before "Retina" displays and when 1024×768 and 1280×800 screens were still the norm—a ClearType font ...

Comparing the old default Word font with the new one (Image credit: Future). Aptos, though, is none of those things. It manages to be clean and clear, but with just a little style.

Everyone knows how to change fonts in Microsoft Word, right? You select your text, then click the Font pull-down menu, scroll to the one you want, and then click it. Just one thing: If you have a ...

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 ...

To change the default Heading, Quote, Title font in Word, follow these steps-Right-click on the Heading 1. Select Modify. Set the font family, font size, style, alignment, etc.