Here is the full list of fonts with previews that are approved system fonts you can use in your PowerPoint presentation/template without having to worry about your font not showing or loading properly.
Includes 30+ NEW and awesome system fonts released by Microsoft PowerPoint around the first quarter of 2020.
Font Name | Platform | Preview | Recommendation |
Arial | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Avenir Next LT Pro | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW and HOT! |
Arial Black | Cross Platform |  | Headers Only |
Arial Narrow | PC Only |  | No - PC only |
Abadi MT Condensed Light | Mac Only |  | No - Mac only |
Baskerville Old Face | Cross Platform |  | No - PC only |
Bodoni | PC Only |  | No - PC only |
Bodoni MT Black | PC Only |  | No - PC only |
Bodoni MT Condensed | PC Only |  | No - PC only |
Book Antiqua | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Bookman Old Style | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Brush Script | PC Only |  | No - PC Only |
Calibri | Cross Platform |  | Yes - But Overused |
Calibri Light | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Cambria | Cross Platform |  | Yes - Hidden Gem |
Candara | Cross Platform |
| Yes |
Century | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Century Gothic | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Century Schoolbook | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Colonna MT | Cross Platform |  | NEVER Use! |
Comic Sans | Cross Platform |  | Thematic Only |
Consolas | Cross Platform |  | Nice Monospace font |
Constantia | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Copperplate Gothic Bold | Cross Platform |  | NEVER Use! |
Copperplate Gothic Light | Cross Platform |  | NEVER Use! |
Corbel | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Courier New | Cross Platform |  | Thematic Only |
Edwardian Script | Cross Platform |  | Decorative - Yes |
Elephant | Cross Platform |  | No - PC Only |
Engravers MT | Cross Platform |  | If You are Feeling Adventurous |
Eras | Cross Platform |  | Thematic Only - Sci-Fi |
Franklin Gothic Book | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Franklin Gothic Demi | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Franklin Gothic Medium | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Franklin Gothic Heavy | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Franklin Gothic Medium Condensed | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
French Script | PC Only |  | No PC Only |
Garamond | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Georgia | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Gil Sans MT | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Gil Sans MT Condensed | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Goudy Old Style | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Impact | Cross Platform |  | NEVER Use! |
Lucida Bright | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Lucida Calligraphy | Cross Platform |  | NEVER Use! |
Lucida Console | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Lucida Fax | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Lucida Handwriting | Cross Platform |
| Thematic Use Only |
Lucida Sans | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Lucida Sans Typewriter | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Lucida Sans Unicode | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
OCR A Extended | PC Only |  | Thematic Use Only |
Palatino Linotype | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Papyrus | Cross Platform |  | NEVER Use! |
Perpetua | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Rockwell | Cross Platform |  | Yes - Hidden Gem |
Rockwell Extra Bold | Cross Platform |  | Headers Only |
Script MT Bold | Cross Platform |  | Thematic Use Only |
Tahoma | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Times New Roman | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Trebuchet | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Tw Cen MT | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Tw Cen MT Condensed | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Verdana | Cross Platform |  | Yes |
Wide Latin | Cross Platform |  | If You are Feeling Adventurous |
Avenir Next LT Pro Light | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW and HOT! |
Avenir Next LT Pro Bold | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW and HOT! |
Biome
| Cross Platform |  | NEW, Thematic |
Biome Light | Cross Platform |  | NEW, Thematic |
Cavolini | Cross Platform |  | NEW, Thematic Only! |
Sagona Book | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW and HOT! |
Sagona Book Bold | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW and HOT! |
Daytona | Cross Platform |  | NEW Use With Caution |
Daytona Pro Light | Cross Platform |  | NEW Use With Caution |
Daytona Pro Condensed Light | Cross Platform |  | NEW Use With Caution |
Daytona Pro Condensed | Cross Platform |  | NEW Use With Caution |
The Serif Hand | Cross Platform |  | NEW and HOT, Thematic Only! |
The Hand | Cross Platform |  | NEW and HOT, Thematic Only! |
Speak Pro | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
Speak Pro Bold | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
Modern Love | Cross Platform |  | NEW and HOT, Thematic Only! |
Modern Love Caps | Cross Platform |  | NEW and HOT, Thematic Only! |
Modern Love Grunge | Cross Platform |  | NEW and HOT, Thematic Only! |
Posterama | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
Quire Sans | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW and HOT! |
Quire Sans Pro Light | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW and HOT! |
Sabon Next LT | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
Tisa Offc Serif Pro | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
Tisa Offc Serif Pro Thin | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
Walbaum Display | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
Walbaum Display Light | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
Walbaum Display SemiBold | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
Walbaum Display Heavy | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
Walbaum Heading | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
Walbaum Text | Cross Platform |  | Yes, NEW |
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I am interested in Sabon Next, but it appears to be so new that users at the other end might need to download it.
Does “System fonts” mean that these fonts are included with operating systems–and are installed when current systems are updated?
Hi Nina, the fonts are included with the application, rather than the operating system. The new fonts all work with Office 365 suite (Now named Microsoft 365) and I assume but have not been able to test current/new enterprise versions of PowerPoint and the rest of the Office suite. So that means that for old and non-authentic versions of PowerPoint, these fonts won’t work, but with the proliferation of the 365 suite – that should be the minority of users. These fonts only work in Microsoft products, I assume that is done for licensing reasons – so you won’t be able to copy the fonts over for older users.
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What do you mean by Thematic fonts?
Fonts that are suitable for events or themes such as Halloween, Christmas, Birthdays etc.