It would have sounded pretty innocent to the normal user, but it was highly contagious for a sleuth like myself. A few weeks ago, Microsoft silently uploaded an ambiguous downloadable titled “ Print Ad for Microsoft Dynamics Business Management Solutions Brief Description“. Out of pure luck, Microsoft has actually let such a prized possession slip out of its internal archives and onto the public internet. Segoe UI is just one of the many subsets in the Segoe family which make up the collection. To note, this is not just Segoe UI which comes with Vista or Office 2007. And there’s no better if you need to create a fake Microsoft logo. It works great as a Helvetica substitute, and even looks extremely sharp even in small font sizes due to the ClearType enhancements. However, if you do happen to have it through one way or another, you will cherish it.
And for that reason, it’s not a font you can exactly download from any fonts website. It’s used in almost every Microsoft branding campaign ranging from posters to logos, most notably Windows Vista. The official Microsoft branding typeface, Segoe, is a beautiful and elegant font.
