Tamil Fonts For Microsoft Word
Hedy Madrid
Last year, Microsoft announced that it was changing its Microsoft Word default font from Calibri to a new sans-serif font known as Aptos. Calibri had a nearly 20-year run. It succeeded Times New Roman, a serif font that has served as the default font since the word processing application's inception (the dictionary defines a serif as "a slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter in certain typefaces").
I got used to it, but only because, as the default font, it was what I automatically saw and typed in every time I used Microsoft Word. Some say "familiarity breeds contempt," but in truth it just breeds familiarity. You can, by the way, easily customize Word's default font. From the Format tab, you select Font. Choose the font and font size you like, and then select Default and click OK. If your Word is still stuck on Calbri (or, god forbid, Abadi MT), you can quickly switch to the font and style that turns you on.
Even so, when I read that Microsoft was switching up the default font I was a little worried. What if Word went back to a serif style or chose something more ornate? What if, heaven forbid, Microsoft chose a font that looked like Comic Sans?
If I have one criticism of the new font it's that its more open approach means each letter, word, and sentence, takes a little more space. Aptos offers 12 variations that include Light, Bold, Sem-Bold, and Black, but there's no Narrow option. I wouldn't mind seeing someone develop that.
I know; it's just a font. But the fact is that fonts matter for readability, and even for setting a mood. Comic Sans is silly, informal, and worthy of comic strips, while Times New Roman is formal, official, and good for a legal document or a bill. Papyrus is good for nothing, and should be avoided at all costs. Aptos fits the bill as an every-person, every-situation font. It brings me just a little bit of joy, and I don't miss Calibri a bit.
Instead of opening a separate window to change fonts in Word, you can use the Font drop-down menu on the "Home" tab. If you want to shave even more time off font switching, however, you can add the Font menu to your Quick Access toolbar or change the default font for all documents.
The Quick Access Toolbar of each Word window can hold shortcuts to buttons and menus from across all of Word's menu tabs. If you frequently change fonts, adding the font menu to the toolbar will save you from needing to open the Home tab every time. Click the down arrow on the toolbar and select "More Commands." Select the first "Font" item in the list, click "Add" and then click "OK." When picking a font, you can save even more time by typing the first few letters of the font name to scroll to it immediately.
You can also change the default font Word uses whenever a new document is created. Open the "Home" tab and click the arrow in the corner near the word "Font." Pick the font settings you want to use and click "Set As Default." Select the "All documents..." button and press "OK."
Aaron Parson has been writing about electronics, software and games since 2006, contributing to several technology websites and working with NewsHour Productions. Parson holds a Bachelor of Arts from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash.
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