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Neo-grotesque sans-serif typeface From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aptos, originally named Bierstadt, is a sans-serif typeface in the neo-grotesque style developed by Steve Matteson.[3] It was released in 2023 as the new default font for the Microsoft Office suite, replacing the previously used Calibri font.[4]
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| Category | Sans-serif |
|---|---|
| Classification | Neo-grotesque[1] |
| Designer(s) | Steve Matteson |
| Commissioned by | Microsoft |
| Foundry | Microsoft Corporation |
| Date created | 2019[2] |
| Date released | 2023 |
| License | Proprietary |
| Design based on | Helvetica Arial |
| Also known as | Bierstadt |
Aptos, as well as its siblings Aptos Display, Aptos Narrow, Aptos Mono (a monospaced font), and Aptos Serif (serif font) are available to Microsoft 365 subscribers via Microsoft's cloud service.[5]
Aptos is available in the following styles: Light, Light Italic, Regular, Italic, Semibold, Semibold Italic, Bold, Bold Italic, Extrabold, Extrabold Italic, Black, and Black Italic.
The typeface has several distinct characteristics which make the typeface easily readable.[6][7]
Aptos includes characters from Latin, Latin Extended, Greek, and Cyrillic scripts. The italics of Aptos have been individually redrawn, rather than mechanically slanted. The italic does not have cursive forms except Cyrillic scripts, where the letter shapes are oblique forms of the upright letters, as opposed to the true italic form of Calibri.[8]
Aptos was originally named Bierstadt, after Mount Bierstadt of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.[6] It is based on typical Swiss fonts from the middle of the 20th century. The font was intended to evoke a sense of the Helvetica and Arial fonts.[6] It was introduced in 2021 alongside four other fonts (Grandview, Seaford, Skeena and Tenorite) for the Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 applications. As a result, Bierstadt was considered a potential successor to the Microsoft Office standard font Calibri, which had been introduced in 2007.[9]
In July 2023, Microsoft announced that Bierstadt would succeed Calibri, although it would have slightly modified kerning and leading and was renamed after Aptos, California.[4][10]
Aptos, Aptos Display, Aptos Narrow, Aptos Mono, and Aptos Serif, along with the original Bierstadt, Grandview, Seaford, Skeena and Tenorite are available to Microsoft 365 subscribers via Microsoft's cloud service.[5] A locally installed version of Aptos is also available from Microsoft.[11]
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