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Aptos
Aptos, originally named Bierstadt, is a sans-serif typeface in the neo-grotesque style developed by Steve Matteson.
About Aptos
Aptos, originally named Bierstadt, is a sans-serif typeface in the neo-grotesque style developed by Steve Matteson. In 2023, it became the new default font for the Microsoft Office suite, replacing the previously used Calibri font. Aptos, as well as its variants Aptos Display, Aptos Narrow, Aptos Mono (a monospaced font), Aptos Serif (serif font), and Aptos Slab (Slab serif font), are available to Microsoft 365 subscribers via Microsoft's cloud service.
From the Wikipedia article “Aptos (typeface)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Using Aptos in a book
Test this typeface at both text and display sizes before committing; print a sample page at final size.
Commercial typefaces require a licence that covers embedding in PDFs and ebooks; check the foundry's licence before you publish.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q115923023 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).