Droid ← Calibri ← Gill Sans

Hm, in a table-turning manner, it seems Google has copied MS.

Droid Sans, one of Google’s fonts for the upcoming Android platform (i have to admit i am a sucker for androids since the days of ‘Otherworld’ and of course, Data from Star Trek TNG ) is actually a nearly 100% rip of MS’s Calibri / Segoe.

Calibri / Segoe was influenced by Gill Sans, yes, but influence is an honor; sure, imitation is flattery.

Yet, one thing pains me… Droid has proper crossbars on the uppercase “i” while Calibri doesn’t have them.

Links:

Droid

Calibri

Gill Sans