{"id":2712,"date":"2007-12-04T21:38:31","date_gmt":"2007-12-04T16:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T11:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:09:00","slug":"download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/","title":{"rendered":"Download Calibri Font Legally: Calibri, Cambria &#038; Consolas Vista Fonts (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to <strong>download Calibri font<\/strong> legally? Calibri, Cambria, Consolas, Candara, Constantia and Corbel first arrived with Windows Vista and Office 2007 as Microsoft&#8217;s &#8220;ClearType Font Collection&#8221;. Calibri went on to become the default font in Word, Excel and PowerPoint for 15 years. If you need these fonts today, you probably already have them, and if not, there are legal ways to get them without risky &#8220;free font download&#8221; sites.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/calibri-cambria-vista-fonts.webp\" alt=\"Download Calibri font and the Vista ClearType fonts legally\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/calibri-cambria-vista-fonts.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/calibri-cambria-vista-fonts-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/calibri-cambria-vista-fonts-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/calibri-cambria-vista-fonts-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/calibri-cambria-vista-fonts-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> These fonts come free with <strong>Windows 7, 10 and 11<\/strong> and with <strong>Microsoft Office \/ Microsoft 365<\/strong> on Windows and Mac. On other computers, you can buy licences from <strong>Monotype<\/strong>, or use the free look-alikes <strong>Carlito<\/strong> (for Calibri) and <strong>Caladea<\/strong> (for Cambria) from Google Fonts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aece71b6bf61\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aece71b6bf61\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#The_six_Vista_ClearType_fonts\" >The six Vista ClearType fonts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#Check_if_you_already_have_them\" >Check if you already have them<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#How_to_download_Calibri_font_legally_and_Cambria_Consolas\" >How to download Calibri font legally (and Cambria, Consolas)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#1_Install_Microsoft_Office_or_Microsoft_365\" >1. Install Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#2_Use_Office_on_the_web_for_free\" >2. Use Office on the web for free<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#3_Buy_a_licence_from_Monotype\" >3. Buy a licence from Monotype<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#4_Use_free_metric-compatible_alternatives\" >4. Use free metric-compatible alternatives<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#Avoid_%E2%80%9Cfree_download_Calibri_font%E2%80%9D_sites\" >Avoid &#8220;free download Calibri font&#8221; sites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#Calibri_is_no_longer_Offices_default\" >Calibri is no longer Office&#8217;s default<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#Is_Calibri_free_to_use\" >Is Calibri free to use?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#Can_I_use_Calibri_on_my_website\" >Can I use Calibri on my website?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/download-vista-fonts-calibri-cambria-constantia-corbel-candara-consolas\/#Can_I_use_Calibri_in_Google_Docs\" >Can I use Calibri in Google Docs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_six_Vista_ClearType_fonts\"><\/span>The six Vista ClearType fonts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/vista-fonts.gif\" alt=\"Microsoft ClearType Vista fonts: Calibri, Cambria, Candara, Consolas, Constantia, Corbel\" width=\"350\" height=\"135\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Font<\/th>\n<th>Style<\/th>\n<th>Best for<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Calibri<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Sans-serif<\/td>\n<td>Documents, emails, slides (Office&#8217;s default 2007\u20132023)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Cambria<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Serif<\/td>\n<td>Body text, reports, and maths (Cambria Math)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Candara<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Humanist sans-serif<\/td>\n<td>Friendly headings and informal text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Consolas<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Monospaced<\/td>\n<td>Programming and code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Constantia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Serif<\/td>\n<td>Books, magazines and e-reading<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Corbel<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Sans-serif<\/td>\n<td>Clean signage and presentations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_if_you_already_have_them\"><\/span>Check if you already have them<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On <strong>Windows<\/strong>, open <strong>Settings \u2192 Personalisation \u2192 Fonts<\/strong> and search for &#8220;Calibri&#8221;. Every version of Windows since Vista includes all six fonts, so most PCs already have them.<\/p>\n<p>On a <strong>Mac<\/strong>, open the <strong>Font Book<\/strong> app and search. If you&#8217;ve installed Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365, the fonts come with it and are available inside the Office apps.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_download_Calibri_font_legally_and_Cambria_Consolas\"><\/span>How to download Calibri font legally (and Cambria, Consolas)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Install_Microsoft_Office_or_Microsoft_365\"><\/span>1. Install Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Office for Windows and Mac includes the full set. Microsoft 365 also offers its fonts as &#8220;cloud fonts&#8221; that download automatically when you open a document that uses them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Use_Office_on_the_web_for_free\"><\/span>2. Use Office on the web for free<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you just need to open or edit a document that uses Calibri or Cambria, the free web versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint at office.com display them correctly in your browser, with nothing to install.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Buy_a_licence_from_Monotype\"><\/span>3. Buy a licence from Monotype<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For use on a computer without Windows or Office, for example in design software on Linux or for embedding in a product, Microsoft&#8217;s fonts are licensed through <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monotype.com\/microsoft-fonts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monotype<\/a>, which took over the original seller, Ascender. Prices depend on the font and how you&#8217;ll use it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Use_free_metric-compatible_alternatives\"><\/span>4. Use free metric-compatible alternatives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Google commissioned two open-source fonts that match Calibri and Cambria letter for letter in width, so documents keep exactly the same layout and page breaks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carlito<\/strong>: a free replacement for Calibri.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Caladea<\/strong>: a free replacement for Cambria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both are free on <a href=\"https:\/\/fonts.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Fonts<\/a> and are already included in LibreOffice and many Linux distributions. For code, free monospaced fonts like <strong>Inconsolata<\/strong> or <strong>Cascadia Code<\/strong> (also from Microsoft) are good alternatives to Consolas.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoid_%E2%80%9Cfree_download_Calibri_font%E2%80%9D_sites\"><\/span>Avoid &#8220;free download Calibri font&#8221; sites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many websites offer Calibri or the whole Vista font pack as a free ZIP download. Microsoft doesn&#8217;t allow these fonts to be redistributed, so those downloads break the licence. Font files from unknown sites can also be bundled with adware or malware. Stick to the options above.<\/p>\n<p>The old workarounds from the Vista days, the free PowerPoint Viewer and the Office Compatibility Pack, which used to install these fonts, have been discontinued by Microsoft and are no longer safe or supported.<\/p>\n<p>Need the Indian rupee sign (\u20b9) in your documents? Calibri, Cambria and most modern Windows fonts already include it. See our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/07\/download-free-indian-rupee-font\/\">how to type the rupee symbol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Calibri_is_no_longer_Offices_default\"><\/span>Calibri is no longer Office&#8217;s default<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2023 Microsoft announced <strong>Aptos<\/strong> as the new default font for Microsoft 365, replacing Calibri after 15 years. Calibri isn&#8217;t going anywhere, though. It&#8217;s still installed with Windows and Office, and you can set it back as your default in Word.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Calibri_free_to_use\"><\/span>Is Calibri free to use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s free to use if it came with your copy of Windows or Office, including in documents you share or print. It isn&#8217;t free to copy to other computers or to redistribute.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_use_Calibri_on_my_website\"><\/span>Can I use Calibri on my website?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only visitors who have Calibri installed will see it. To use it as a web font, you need a web licence from Monotype. Carlito is a free alternative you can host yourself.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_use_Calibri_in_Google_Docs\"><\/span>Can I use Calibri in Google Docs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Google Docs includes Calibri and Cambria in its font list. If you don&#8217;t see them, click <strong>Font \u2192 More fonts<\/strong> and search. Carlito and Caladea are there too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to download Calibri font legally? 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