It seems that neo-grotesques have fully supplanted the humanist typefaces in modern designs, with Aptos joining Inter and San Francisco. I wonder if Microsoft will replace Segoe at some point.
Behind the design: A deep dive into Aptos
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Re: Behind the design: A deep dive into Aptos
#22Is it possible to easily download the full suite of Aptos variants? Did they commission expanded designs for the other four like they did for Aptos? Are there monospace or serif versions available?
> Are there monospace or serif versions available?
One of the section titles in the article is:
"For your alternative pleasures: serif and monospace fonts"
Re: Behind the design: A deep dive into Aptos
#23Is it possible to easily download the full suite of Aptos variants? Did they commission expanded designs for the other four like they did for Aptos? Are there monospace or serif versions available?
> Are there monospace or serif versions available? One of the section titles in the article is: "For your alternative pleasures: serif and monospace fonts"
I believe that the question was linked to the previous one; out of the five sans-serif designs commissioned by Microsoft, are the serif and monospace versions available for the other four.
I was also interested, but I believe that if these were commissioned, they have not been made public.
With regards to OP's other question: 'Is it possible to easily download the full suite of Aptos variants?', I believe the answer is 'no', unless you're prepared to go clicking random 'download' links on sites of dubious legitimacy.
There's some discussion here on how you can access the fonts when they are downloaded by Office, with an appropriate note that the legality of this may depend on your jurisdiction, but it is fairly certainly a breach of the Font License: https://www.reddit.com/r/GoodNotes/comments/15zpsh2/anyone_k...
It also does not seem to be possible to separately license Aptos through the licensing portal linked by Microsoft in the Aptos font details page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/font-list/aptos, https://www.fonts.com/content/microsoft-typography
Re: Behind the design: A deep dive into Aptos
#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Are there monospace or serif versions available? One of the section titles in the article is: "For your alternative pleasures: serif and monospace fonts"
I believe that the question was linked to the previous one; out of the five sans-serif designs commissioned by Microsoft, are the serif and monospace versions available for the other four. I was also interested, but I believe that if these were commissioned, they have not been made public. With regards to OP's other question: 'Is it possible to easily download the full suite of Aptos variants?', I believe the answer…
Thank you for understanding and answering my question so thoroughly!