I have a beef with Calibri. Hey you, Calibri. Yeah you, you default font of every single Microsoft document. I’m over you. So what if you dethroned Times New Roman from its Microsoft default font reign? I’m not impressed anymore, with your rounded corners and soft lines taking me on an unwanted trip to early 2007. And today, I’m ready to dethrone you.

The problem is, you are everywhere. In every new PowerPoint deck I open, there you are.

And my biggest pet peeve? You are also in EVERYONE ELSE’S PRESENTATION. When I see Calibri as the chosen font in presentations, it tells me one thing: There wasn’t much thought in how the presentation’s personality and tone would complement and reinforce the presenter’s story.

Your PowerPoint is supposed to be your best wingman. But not tailoring it to your tone makes it more like that annoying lonely guy at a bar who sidles up to your crew and ends up driving away the ladies.

It’s my belief that the best presentations have a personality and soul. They act as the trusty sidekick of you, the superhero. The Robin to your Batman. The Chewy to your Han (depending on your perspective). You get the idea. If this isn’t something you’ve thought about already, don’t sweat it. Here’s the good news: There is a universe of personality-filled typefaces just waiting in the wings to take your slides to the next level.

Create dynamic apps by querying Google Fonts to get an accurate list of the families currently available.

Today is your chance to breathe life into your slides and dazzle your audience. Now, today’s PowerPoint comes with a decent array of font choices.

Many of these are suitable for an internal business presentation (Helvetica is a safe classic). I also understand that many companies’ branding guidelines extend to internal presentations. So please don’t get flagged by HR for violating their typographical tenets.

But if you can afford some wiggle room, it’s time start looking for something with a little morepizzazz. Something Boldor soft-spoken. Problem is, many custom fonts cost money. So where can you find cutting-edge fonts that won’t break the bank? Enter the magical world of Google Fonts.

[box type=”download”] BONUS: Be sure to sign up for with a Guide to 5 Awesome Google Font Combinations, a download pack of my recommended fonts, and a PDF tutorial at the end of this post.[/box] Why Should I Use Google Fonts in PowerPoint? Google Fonts is taking the web type world by storm. More and more sites are adopting these refreshingly modern and whimsical fonts. Typography expert observed that 4 of the 10 most popular web fonts in 2013 are from Google.

This includes the #1 ranked font Open Sans (which is a fantastic choice to start with). The best part? They’re f-f-f-free! Who doesn’t love free shtuff??

Ready to get started? Check out my on how to use Google Fonts in PowerPoint. From If you don’t like the SlideShare or need more instructions, then continue reading. Step 1: Explore Google Fonts Visit (it will prompt you to log in or create a Google account) The first thing you’ll notice is that there are a LOT of fonts. Don’t get overwhelmed; there are ways to find great fonts that fit you fast (phew!).

You’ll notice a menu bar at the top with “Word”, “Sentence” and “Paragraph”. These are different ways of exploring the fonts depending on the perspective you’re looking for. How to build a pivot table in excel for mac.