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.

But changing the programs’ default font—the one that comes up every time you create a new document—isn’t so obvious. I’ve tested the following instructions in Word 2010 and 2013.

Word font keeps changing for you?Microsoft Word and other apps allow you to set preferred font settings. However, if Word doesn’t remember preferred font settings, here is what you can do.While ...

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.

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 ...