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From: Chase, DJ
Date: Jul 18, 2023 8:40AM

I cannot reproduce this. What versions of Windows and Word are you using?

If we can manage to reproduce this, it should be reported to Microsoft because that's definitely a bug. A point is a typographic unit, so all fonts should have the same em height when set at the same point value.

Cheers,
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DJ Chase
Digital Accessibility Specialist, NECC
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Afternoon Everyone!
The new default font replaces Calibri and Cambria.
It is Atpos and Atpos Serif.
I've tried it as Atpos Serif because I can read serif fonts better than sans-serif.
The text is smaller!
I tried it at my default font size of 12 point. Both the Atpos and Atpos Serif are smaller than Calibri or Cambria.
https://medium.com/microsoft-design/a-change-of-typeface-microsofts-new-default-font-has-arrived-f200eb16718d
Just a heads up as you'll start to see this as the default if you haven't modified your Normal Style in Word with your font preference.
As a personal note, I find either Atpos font difficult to read with my magnifying glasses. At 12 point, I had to turn on magnifier or my screen reader. I usually use my magnifying glasses for spot checks so would need to change my default to 14 point/more readable or stay with Cambria/Calibri.
Cheers, Karen