I've never been a 'font snob' - nor especially aware of their differences. I'm a "I'll like it when I see it" kind of guy.
I've never minded Arial. The standard font when I was at school was Times New Roman, so I associate that with blandness. My first office job, back around the time this article was written, specified Tahoma for everything - it felt bigger, cleaner, and I still use it sometimes. So I was never forced into an Arial world where it might frustrate or bore me - it's perfunctory, but I'm OK with it.
Calibri I have never liked, before it was a default and especially now that it's everywhere. Again, I couldn't tell you why - it just feels to me to be tight and whiny.
We recently transitioned to Verdana, another 'older' font that I'm enjoying seeing again regularly (though I'm struggling with choosing the right font size to balance readability with the appearance of voluminousness).
And most chances I get, I default back to Georgia. It often feels a little too firm or strange for a company font, but I love seeing it in the wild (and especially the quirkiness of Georgian numbers).
I've never minded Arial. The standard font when I was at school was Times New Roman, so I associate that with blandness. My first office job, back around the time this article was written, specified Tahoma for everything - it felt bigger, cleaner, and I still use it sometimes. So I was never forced into an Arial world where it might frustrate or bore me - it's perfunctory, but I'm OK with it.
Calibri I have never liked, before it was a default and especially now that it's everywhere. Again, I couldn't tell you why - it just feels to me to be tight and whiny.
We recently transitioned to Verdana, another 'older' font that I'm enjoying seeing again regularly (though I'm struggling with choosing the right font size to balance readability with the appearance of voluminousness).
And most chances I get, I default back to Georgia. It often feels a little too firm or strange for a company font, but I love seeing it in the wild (and especially the quirkiness of Georgian numbers).