It turns out that Windows 11's 'loading circle' contains a secret that few people know

Do you think the spinning circle when starting Windows is an animation? Not so!

Recently, a Twitter user named @XenoPanther discovered an interesting secret on the Windows 11 operating system. Accordingly, the rotating circle that appears on the system's boot screen is not an animation. , which is made from.fonts!

This rotating circle uses the font "Segoe Boot Semilight" , which belongs to the Segoe font family. Users can open "Character Map" in Windows 11, select this font to view details.

As the image below illustrates, the rotating circle consists of many different characters combined to create a motion effect. Therefore, it can be said that this is a simulated animation created from the font and not a real animation.

It can be reasoned that using fonts consumes less energy than displaying animations. Therefore, this is an optimal solution to help speed up the computer boot process, meeting the needs of the majority of users.

This secret once again proves Microsoft's sophistication and creativity in designing the Windows 11 operating system. Using fonts to create animation effects not only helps save energy but also brings benefits. a quicker startup experience.

You can test this secret for yourself by opening the "Character Map" and selecting the "Segoe Boot Semilight" font .