Steve Matteson
Designer
Articles & interviews3
- Microsoft redesigns Copilot identity around work and motion
Microsoft’s in-house design teams redesigned Copilot’s identity to position the AI product as a practical, human-centred partner for work. COLLINS developed and refined a dynamic two-form mark and foundational motion behaviour, while Koto helped extend the system through typography, colour, imagery, UI-inspired compositions and illustration. The identity combines Segoe Sans and Segoe Serif, blue-and-green gradients, and float and snap motion modes across product and global advertising.
- 15 Fonts Designers Use Most in 2026
Creative Boom presents results from its 2026 State of Creativity survey, identifying the typefaces designers most often use and admire. Helvetica, Poppins and Futura lead the list, while newer or more distinctive choices such as Inclusive Sans, Druk and Aeonik point to interest in accessibility, screen legibility and greater typographic personality.
- 15 typefaces designers love to use in 2026
Creative Boom’s 2026 roundup by Tom May highlights 15 typefaces that designers continue to use and admire, from timeless classics like Helvetica and Futura to newer, accessibility-driven fonts like Inclusive Sans. The article reflects ongoing trends toward functional, inclusive, and personality-rich type design, showing how both heritage and innovation coexist in contemporary typography.