Steve Matteson
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Steve Matteson

American typeface designer (born 1965)

Steven R. Matteson (born 1965) is an American typeface designer whose work is included in several computer operating systems and embedded in game consoles, cell phones and other electronic devices. He has created bespoke fonts for major brands including Toyota, Unilever, Google, and Microsoft.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Steve Matteson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1965.1

About

For Microsoft, he designed the font family Segoe, included since Windows XP, Aptos, which became the default font in Microsoft Office Suite in 2023, and he also designed the brand and user-interface fonts used in both the original Microsoft Xbox and the Xbox 360. For Google, Matteson designed the Droid font collection used in the Android mobile device platform.

From Wikipedia’s article on Steve Matteson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedRochester Institute of Technology3

Career

Occupation: typographer, author, type designer.5

Personal life

  • Born1965, Chicago6
  • CitizenshipUnited States7
  • ResidenceLouisville8