'And when it comes to italics, it turns out there are parallels between chair ergonomics and typography: rather than inflating it and making it softer, trust the rigid moments that are good for your back.' Advertisement
'To pinpoint the kind of familiarity and 'comfort' the typeface should evoke, we also looked at pictures of old armchairs: in chair terms, we were going for a practical interpretation of a beautiful family heirloom durable upholstery, nothing overtly plushy or nostalgic,' wrote designer Nina Stössinger. And Microsoft evidently means serious familiarity. The former is based on the shape of serif typefaces the latter is 'rooted in the design of old-style serif text typefaces' to evoke familiarity. Skeena and Seaford are sans serifs, each designed to mimic certain aspects of serifs. Bierstadt is Yet Another Helvetica Impostor™ (aka, a new typeface in the 'grotesque sans serif' category).
Tenorite appealed because it took an opposite approach from Calibri (round, wide, and crisp rather than soft corners and narrow proportions). All five are sans serifs- shots fired at the legacy of Times New Roman-and the Microsoft Design Team made a case for each when unveiling these new options. As pictured above, the new potential default fonts are called Tenorite, Bierstadt, Skeena, Seaford, and Grandview.
