Microsoft logo and Bill Gates’ business card, 1975

Contributed by Stephen Coles on Feb 4th, 2013. Artwork published in

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Source: news.cnet.com License: All Rights Reserved.

The first Microsoft logo used Aki Lines. After several (progressively conservative) iterations, the 2012 redesign is set in Segoe.

Bill Gates business card. — Source: www.bitrebels.com License: All Rights Reserved.

Bill Gates business card.

Business card for William H. Gates, President. — Source: twitter.com License: All Rights Reserved.

Business card for William H. Gates, President.

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1 Comment on “Microsoft logo and Bill Gates’ business card, 1975”

Florian Hardwig says:
Nov 26th, 2022 7:45 am

In 2015, Simon Daniels made a mashup of all the Microsoft logos. The initial M references this first version in Aki Lines:

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