Articles for Calibri

Bhopinder Singh | The collapse of Assad’s Syria to have sectarian consequences
1 month ago

Bhopinder Singh | The collapse of Assad’s Syria to have sectarian consequences

Deccan Chronicle  

Way back in 2004, King Abdullah of Jordan had coined a controversial and loaded term called the “Shia Crescent”, that indicated land and territory from Shia-dominated Iran running across the Iraqi-Syrian swathes up to the southern coast of Lebanon. Since the time Israel launched the relentless bludgeoning of the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, the Sunni Arab leadership has played …

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Shikha Mukerjee | Edgy Mahayuti equations: The new game of thrones
1 month ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Edgy Mahayuti equations: The new game of thrones

Deccan Chronicle  

The swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra’s new chief minister, almost two weeks after the alliance bagged 80 per cent of the total 288 seats in the Assembly, settles nothing. To set the record straight, to use a well-worn cliché, the BJP in Maharashtra doesn’t call the shots, despite winning 132 seats and getting the support of five other newly-elected …

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DC Edit | Dhaka needs to act swiftly, firmly to restore normalcy
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1 month ago

DC Edit | Dhaka needs to act swiftly, firmly to restore normalcy

Deccan Chronicle  

India has had its say on the situation in Bangladesh where the safety of minorities has been under a grave threat. It was on the cards that Bangladesh would come up with the response that India’s premises were based on “misleading and false information” and that whatever is happening in the country since the fall of Sheikh Hasina Wazed’s government …

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DC Edit | Will RBI tweak inflation focus?
1 month ago

DC Edit | Will RBI tweak inflation focus?

Deccan Chronicle  

The appointment of Sanjay Malhotra as the new RBI governor continues the long-standing tradition of IAS officers heading the Central bank, a quasi-autonomous body that decides the country’s monetary policy. Mr Malhotra took over the charge of RBI from Shaktikanta Das — the second longest serving governor after Sir Benegal Rama Rau’s stint of seven years and 197 days — …

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DC Edit | Opposition needs to engage with govt in all forums, not exit
5 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Opposition needs to engage with govt in all forums, not exit

Deccan Chronicle  

Nobody should have an objection to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exhortation to chief ministers at the governing council meeting of the Niti Aayog on Saturday that states must play an active role in making India a developed nation by 2047 and achieving a zero poverty target but what remains in doubt is whether or not the Union government he leads …

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The arrival of Aptos and the fuss about fonts
9 months ago

The arrival of Aptos and the fuss about fonts

Live Mint  

The poem was ready to be sent, but when writer and poet Priyanka Sacheti looked at the submission guidelines of the literary journal, she realised she had one last alteration to make: the font had to be changed from her usual Times New Roman to Arial. Steve Matteson, the American typographer who designed Aptos, says something similar in an email …

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Microsoft to change its default Office font first time in about 15 years
3 years, 8 months ago

Microsoft to change its default Office font first time in about 15 years

The Hindu  

Microsoft has decided to change its default font on all Office products. Calibri replaced Times New Roman, and now one of the five short-listed sans-serif fonts will replace it. Bierstadt is inspired by mid-20th-century Swiss typography, and the font is simple with good readability and clear-cut stroke endings. All the five fonts along with Calibri will be available in Office …

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Even Calibri’s Creator Is Glad That Microsoft Is Moving On
3 years, 8 months ago

Even Calibri’s Creator Is Glad That Microsoft Is Moving On

Wired  

For almost 15 years, Calibri has reigned as the default and therefore dominant font choice for Microsoft systems. That changed in 2000 with Microsoft’s new ClearType technology, which optimized the resolution on LCD screens and made fonts like de Groot’s easier to read. “We’re not seeing customers turn against it, which does happen with fonts,” says Simon Daniels, the principal …

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Microsoft Office default font Calibri is retiring after 15 years, company reveals five new fonts
3 years, 8 months ago

Microsoft Office default font Calibri is retiring after 15 years, company reveals five new fonts

India Today  

Announcing a major upgrade to its visual representation tools, Microsoft has unveiled five new custom fonts to be used across its services. Calibri stepped in to replace Times New Roman at its time and now will be replaced by one of the five fonts as shortlisted by Microsoft here. “To help us set a new direction, we’ve commissioned five original, …

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